The College Sports Commission (CSC) was formed as part of the House v. NCAA settlement to become the central governing body overseeing NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) revenue sharing and third-party payments to college athletes. Intended to ensure deals have a valid business purpose and to regulate direct pay among schools and athletes, the CSC promised a transparent future and fair oversight for the new era of college athlete compensation.

But with the introduction of the NIL GO initiative (a digital clearinghouse for athletes to report their NIL deals), the reality has been messy. While the system was meant to streamline approval and enforce compliance, stories are piling up about delays and inefficiency. NIL GO’s process, designed by Deloitte, is reportedly taking weeks, sometimes over

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