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After years of gridlock, hearings, and headlines, Congress may finally be on the cusp of moving college sports legislation forward? But don’t hold your breath.

Just days after the House v. NCAA settlement cleared its final hurdle in court, a group of eight female athletes has stepped forward with a powerful challenge—one that reframes this case not through the lens of compensation, but of equity.

As the NCAA moves into a new era of athlete compensation, not everyone is celebrating. In fact, some of the sports that have long made collegiate athletics a uniquely broad and vibrant enterprise are warning that the changes ahead could jeopardize their very existence.

Late Friday, Judge Claudia Wilken officially granted final approval to the landmark House v. NCAA settlement—clearing the way for a monumental shift in how college athletes are compensated, and how major college sports will be governed going forward.

While House v. NCAA dominates headlines (and for good reason), a different but equally seismic change is quietly moving through the NCAA’s governance structure—and it’s not getting the attention it deserves.