Roster Limits for Every Alabama Sport Following House v. NCAA Settlement

Originally posted on Alabama Crimson Tide on SI
By Hunter De | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Late on Friday night, after years of litigation, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which will allowb schools to participate in revenue sharing directly with the athletes, and there will be a salary cap system ($20.5 million to athletes) plus roster limits to college sports.

This settlement was from a branch of three lawsuits combined into one case, which addressed compensation for collegiate athletes. The results of this case also bring $2.8 billion in damages for former and current athletes who were not able to profit from NIL over the last decade, as the name, image and likeness model was created in the summer of 2021.

As previously stated, the agreement created a change in the number of scholarships that each collegiate sport could distribute. Some sports across the country saw large increases and decreases in scholarships, but for the sports at Alabama, all of them gained more roster spots.

Here's a look at the changes in roster limits for each Alabama sport:

Based on the table above, Alabama men's track and field saw the highest rise with 35 more scholarships becoming available, while women's basketball stayed the course.

Nevertheless, while there are more scholarships to go around, the hot topic that is the transfer portal was not altered in the settlement.

So while the roster increase can provide more depth, it may also increase the amount of redshirts––which could see more and more athletes enter the portal for a bigger role elsewhere after their respective sport's season.

This article first appeared on Alabama Crimson Tide on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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