Seen a lot of hand-wringing about CFB's changes lately. But, very little discussion about what those changes actually are.

Surprisingly enough, while CFB's a LOT messier, it's actually LESS mysterious than it's been in quite some time. And, the way forward is pretty clear. That's owing to three legal decisions....

First, the now infamous concurring opinion of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh which stated that the NCAA cannot legally claim amateurism any longer. Instead, as of July, athletes are considered "employees" of the school under FLSA (Johnson v NCAA). And, with the approval of the House v NCAA settlement in October, schools can "hire" them at a payroll of about $23 million per year (22% of revenue).

Those last two decisions have paved the way for the SEC/B1G, who operate on a different level, to either breakaway entirely or create such a high bar it has the same effect. And, once they have full control and defined legal parameters, the solutions will come quickly in the form of player's unionizing, collective bargaining, & multi-year deals.

There will be some details to hash out, like salary cap, eligibility, etc. Those are minor. The necessary restructuring of athletic departments should make them more efficient.

Of course, none of this limits NIL earnings. But, it should help that function more like it was intended. And, it certainly helps with unlimited free agency.

I realize this portal season sucks. But,I, for one, am actually glad to see the real progress that's quietly been made the last 6-8 mos and think there's now a light at the end of this long tunnel. (Or, it could just be a train

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