The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement is being touted as a path to stability for college sports, clearing the way for schools to pay their athletes within certain parameters.

The ongoing House v. NCAA settlement was officially approved on Friday, marking a new era of college sports. Schools are now legally allowed to pay their athletes directly, so what does it mean for the Gophers and the future of college athletics?

The NCAA's 119-year amateurism model died Friday with a judge's pen as the landmark House v. NCAA antitrust settlement received final approval, opening the door for millions of dollars to be shared between schools and players for the first time.