Power Play: Conferences Forge a Self-Governed Era in College Sports
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Big Ten and SEC voted to bar underclassmen who have entered NFL/NBA drafts or signed pro contracts from returning to college football or basketball, with the Big 12 and ACC weighing similar rules; the move signals a shift toward conference self-governance amid waning NCAA authority and looming lawsuits, as LSU’s pro-to-college bid collides with the new regime and courts test the legality of transfers and the severity of potential penalties like coach suspensions and large fines.
- Pat Forde: LSU Is Testing the Limits of College Sports’ New Power Structure Sports Illustrated
- Sources: SEC to suspend head coaches who add pro players ESPN
- If LSU adds ex-pros to its sports teams, these are the penalties the SEC would hand down NOLA.com
- SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, includes basketball players NBC News
- Big Ten passes rule banning NFL players while ACC, Big 12 mull similar rule The Detroit News
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