President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order on NIL, which could mark a pivotal shift in college sports, and it might be an unexpected win for schools like Gonzaga that don't participate in football.

Any policies that come from an executive order can be challenged in court and reversed by the next administration, which means college sports continues to operate under a blanket of uncertainty when it comes to defining the relationship between schools and athletes. That’s exactly what college sports leaders are trying to stop.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order that seeks to create rules around what college athletes can earn from name, image and likeness .