Big Ten, SEC Conferences Endorse Senate College Sports Bill
School presidents accepted revisions that add a $25 million player retention pool and bar paying recruits before enrollment.
- On Friday, the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, ending a week of intense negotiations that had stalled the measure.
- Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell secured the agreement by offering late-week concessions, including a $25 million pool for player retention and tighter language regarding 'associated entities.'
- Texas Tech regent Cody Campbell called the agreement 'a major breakthrough,' while NCAA President Charlie Baker urged immediate passage and UConn coach Dan Hurley criticized the current system as a 'complete show.'
- The bill requires 60 votes to advance before the Senate summer recess, with lawmakers rushing to complete a vote before Congress leaves Washington for its August break.
- If approved by the Senate, the legislation must still pass the narrowly divided House, while questions persist about the College Sports Commission's future role and smaller conferences' support for the revised terms.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
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The Post and Courier
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