So You Say There's A Chance, Protect College Sports Act Gets Out of Committee

STILLWATER – The Protect College Sports Act has moved through its’ initial test in the Senate Commerce Committee that is chaired by one of its’ authors in Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R). The other author in Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) from Washington insured that the bill is bipartisan. The Protect College Sports Act 2026 came out of committee with a 19-9 vote. Not overwhelming, but in these times on Capitol Hill a 19-9 vote is more than solid. If it gets the same percentage on the Senate floor then it could pass and move on the House of Representatives. The trust as of now is should it pass both and go to the President’s desk that he would sign it quickly. President Donald Trump has been all about looking for solutions to the college sports problems.

As you can see above, Texas Tech megabooster Cody Campbell is fully endorsing the Protect College Sports Act and despite his financial ability to spend more and make Texas Tech a power, Campbell understands that the full landscape of college athletics needs this reform.

The 111 page piece of legislation has support throughout the college sports community with the exception of SEC commissioner Greg Sankey (says he needs to examine it more throughly) and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti (isn’t sure it serves the interests of his conference). The biggest complaint of the big two could be the suggestion and allowance of pooling television media rights in negotiations with the networks and streamers. 

The positives for everybody in the bill is the granting of certain antitrust privileges that will give college athletics, the NCAA, or whatever the governing body is to make rules and not have them challenged every time in the courtroom. It will put a governor on NIL/revenue share that can be enforced. It would also give one free transfer to college athletes but extract a price on a second transfer. It would confirm a five-year eligibility clock for college athletes. 

Still a long way to go.