RALEIGH, N.C. — With all the talk about revenue-sharing in college sports, front-loaded NIL packages, multi-million-dollar quarterbacks and looming Congressional involvement, all but overlooked has been the elephant in the room: Title IX.

The long-awaited House vs. NCAA settlement was to bring some parameters and guardrails to what often has been chaotic since 2021. A part of the settlement was that $2.8 billion be paid by the NCAA over the next 10 years to former athletes denied the chance to benefit financially from their name, image and likeness while playing in college.

But the $2.8 billion in back pay has been paused. The reason: Eight female athletes, including six from the College of Charleston, appealed that part of the settlement approved in a California court, saying it violate

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