Amendment Made To Protect College Sports Act Strengthens Safeguards For Non-Revenue Sports
The revision requires schools generating at least $80 million in athletic revenue to maintain current scholarship and roster levels for non-revenue sports.
SEC, Big Ten Withhold Support For Protect College Sports Act
After receiving backing from the ACC and Big 12 earlier this week, the bill has drawn criticism from the NCAA’s two other Power conferences.
ACC, Big 12 Commissioners Show Support For Protect College Sports Act Ahead of Senate Hearing
The “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” was introduced by Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell on Friday, a landmark bipartisan college sports bill.
Landmark Bipartisan Bill, “Protect College Sports Act,” Introduced
Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell introduced a bill on Wednesday providing the NCAA with antitrust exemption regarding eligibility and transfer rules.
Former Notre Dame WBB Coach Muffet McGraw Speaks On NCAA Proposal: “College Athletics is Broken”
McGraw spoke critically of the NCAA’s proposal of five years of eligibility, citing potential troubles with academics, transfers, and NIL.
NCAA Clarifies Status of Current Student-Athletes Under Proposed Age-Based Eligibility Model
Current student-athletes will operate under whichever model is “most beneficial” for them, meaning they could have five years of eligibility.
NCAA Releases Q&A Document Explaining Reasoning Behind Proposed Five-Year Eligibility Change
The proposal would give student-athletes five full years of eligibility and all but eliminate redshirts and waiver requests.
A Look At Recent Eligibility Cases Won & Lost By The NCAA
The NCAA has won approximately two-thirds of the eligibility lawsuits its faced—here’s a rundown of some of them with links to case details.
New Details Emerge on Donald Trump’s Upcoming College Sports Executive Order
Sources tell Yahoo Sports the upcoming executive order will address employment, transfers, eligibility, collectives, and Olympic sports.
SEC, Big Ten Commission Study Pushing Back On Idea of Pooling Media Rights
The idea of pooling media rights has been a key topic for lawmakers in negotiating the new era of college sports as prices ramp up after the House settlement.
House Attorneys Call On NCAA To Retract CSC’s Guidance On NIL Collective Deals
The guidance specifically targeted NIL collectives, noting that several deals submitted “don’t meet a valid business purpose.”
U.S. House of Representatives Introduce Amended College Sports Bill, The SCORE Act
The Act codifies the House settlement, grants liability protection, preempts state NIL laws and includes an anti-employment clause.
White House Putting Plans of Commission To Govern NCAA On Pause
NCAA President Charlie Baker has previously said he was “up for anything” when asked about the idea of a commission led by Trump.
Knight Commission Hosts Meeting Discussing Future of Olympic Sports In NCAA
One proposal brought to the table would codify the NCAA sport minimum and require schools to maintain current average resource allocations.
Schools Expected To Be Given Option To Grandfather In Roster Limits In House Settlement
House v. NCAA plaintiffs have requested grandfather protection for all athletes who lost spots because of roster limits.
