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Brandon Marcello

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SEC warns Protect College Sports Act will trigger more lawsuits, not fewer

A June 8 memo obtained by CBS Sports shows the conference's specific objections to the Protect College Sports Act.

Big 12 weighs Texas Tech sanctions amid legal warning from Texas AG over Brendan Sorsby case

The Texas Attorney General's Office warned of $200 million in antitrust exposure if the Big 12 takes action against Texas Tech

Texas Tech's decision on Brendan Sorsby threatens to throw a live grenade into college football powder keg

With the Big 12 and national college football landscapes hanging in the balance, Texas Tech can't afford to take a chance on playing Sorsby

Inside the SEC's spring meetings: A 9-game schedule and a growing frustration with the CFP

SEC coaches and athletic directors grilled CFP officials in a tense meeting over selection metrics and whether a tougher schedule will actually be rewarded

With the Protect College Sports bill finally in hand, SEC leaders are discussing contingencies

As a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate college athletics gains traction, the SEC is already plotting its own radical roster-building workarounds

Bipartisan 'Protect College Sports Act' proposes salary cap for players, antitrust protection, NIL regulation

After several delays, the Cantwell-Cruz bill was formally introduced on Wednesday morning

'End of cupcake weekend' for SEC: Conference eliminates traditional late-season games vs. inferior teams

The SEC will play conference games in the next-to-last weekend starting in 2027 instead of FCS and weaker FBS teams

Greg Sankey pumps the brakes on CFP expansion as SEC spring meetings open: 'We have time'

Sankey's comments come amid the other Power Four leagues' public support of CFP expansion to 24 teams

A fractured SEC looking for consensus on CFP expansion as Big Ten draws clear line at 24-team model

A CBS Sports survey shows SEC coaches and athletic directors are split on College Football Playoff expansion while the other three Power Four conferences are in lock-step on a 24-team model

Big Ten explores self-governance as College Sports Commission sputters, Congress action stalls

As frustration grows with stalled federal action and a shaky NIL enforcement system, Big Ten leaders are exploring a future where the conference sets and polices its own rules

Michigan AD Warde Manuel steps forward, preaching steadiness after years of navigating storms

From scandal to streaming battles, Manuel has navigated a turbulent stretch -- and Michigan continues to win while shaping what comes next in college athletics

Calm, confident and loaded: Why Lincoln Riley believes USC has window to win big in 2026 season

After a hard reset and hard-earned lessons over the past several years, USC's coach believes the Trojans are finally built to win now

New bipartisan Senate bill backed by White House set to be NCAA's best chance yet for college sports reform

A bipartisan Senate bill backed by the White House offers the NCAA its best chance to secure antitrust protection and codify rules

ACC coaches, athletic directors in support of 24-team College Football Playoff expansion model

An ACC endorsement of the 24-team CFP would side with the Big Ten and Big 12 while putting major pressure on the SEC in future expansion talks

Inside the Big 12's bet on private equity to close revenue gap, compete in the NIL era

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark turned to private capital in a deal that could reshape how conferences make money

Brandon is an award-winning national college football writer. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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