Mascots and cheerleaders from the 16 Big 12 conference schools pose for a group photo during the July 10 Big 12 media days in Las Vegas.
Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting to regulate payments from boosters.
