Fed-Up NIL Collectives Are Bypassing NIL Deal Approval Process Posted Oct 11, 2025 Multiple major power conference collectives are giving up on trying to work through the NIL Go clearinghouse and within the bounds of the new rules set up by the House v. NCAA settlement. At least two collectives have begun to pay players before the submitted deals have been approved, and are aware of instances where players haven’t logged deals at all. (Front Office Sports)