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Big Ten, SEC Back $27.5 M Protect College Sports Bill

8/1/2026

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  • The Big Ten and SEC backed the Protect College Sports Act after President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to save college sports.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune will file cloture by Thursday to keep the bill, which would raise the pool to $27.5 million and lift the retention cap to $22.5 million, before recess.
  • NCAA President Charlie Baker called for passage after the NCAA lost two court cases on its five-year eligibility rule.