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SEC moves to expel LSU over ex-NFL player use

9/9/2026

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SEC Targets LSU

SEC filed amendment to gain authority to expel LSU over possible ex-NFL player usage.
SEC scheduled Thursday chancellors meeting to decide LSU's fate if it shows no contrition.
LSU announced it will not add Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, filling spots with athletes.
Coach Lane Kiffin and LSU backed down from adding ex-NFL players, easing controversy.
Kalshi market gave LSU a 58% chance to reach the 12-team College Football Playoff.

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Moscona Warns

Matt Moscona warned expelling LSU would force the university to unwind media-rights, TV-deal and schedule contracts, creating a mess.
LSU’s removal could erase nine SEC football games, eliminating ticket, parking and broadcast revenue for the season.
Independence would require LSU to negotiate its own media rights and schedules for all sports, incurring substantial new costs.

History

Historical Context

The 1984 Supreme Court ruling in NCAA v. Board of Regents freed schools to sell their own TV rights, prompting the SEC’s 1990 addition of Arkansas and South Carolina and its break from the College Football Association. That move secured a CBS contract worth $95 million, reshaping conference revenue. Today, LSU’s possible expulsion threatens over $100 million in ticket, parking and broadcast income, echoing earlier financial upheavals.

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SEC Targets LSU

SEC filed amendment to gain authority to expel LSU over possible ex-NFL player usage.
SEC scheduled Thursday chancellors meeting to decide LSU's fate if it shows no contrition.
LSU announced it will not add Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, filling spots with athletes.
Coach Lane Kiffin and LSU backed down from adding ex-NFL players, easing controversy.
Kalshi market gave LSU a 58% chance to reach the 12-team College Football Playoff.

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