The long-anticipated revenue-sharing era in college athletics is no longer theoretical. With the House v. NCAA settlement poised to unleash a tidal wave of financial responsibility onto institutions, Division I athletic departments must rapidly modernize their infrastructure to remain compliant, competitive, and credible. The most urgent challenge? Choosing the right system to handle athlete payment processing and the financial ecosystem that surrounds it.

This decision will not only affect how athletes get paid. It will fundamentally shape the trust student-athletes place in your department, the confidence donors and sponsors have in your operations, and your ability to compete in the open market for talent.

And if you’re treating it like an administrative afterthought, you’re already falling behind.