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All depends on how the contract negotiations are playing out and how much
wiggle room both sides have remaining at the table. If the Big Ten is able to add UVA, Duke, UNC, and 1 more basketball blue blood, then the increase in the payout could be worth the headache. Ultimately the conference would have to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze or not. Depending on what direction the conference thinks things are heading in, it could lead to some head scratching decisions made by the P2s. Particularly if breaking away is still on the table and the P2s need make sure they have enough participating schools for all the sports they currently sponsor before the divorce can take place.
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Anyone following Protect College Sports Act?
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 29, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/29/26 12:29 PM ET
I'm not, because it's not going to pass, and everyone will have forgotten-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/30/26 10:53 AM ET
I hear you. Many people don't think it's going to pass
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/30/26 12:13 PM ET
It may not be as significant as you think because it is likely the law will
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:24 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/30/26 12:24 PM ET
True. But the PCSA will deter the expansion during the legal challenge,
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/30/26 12:33 PM ET
Given that the various media contracts end at different times, it would be
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/30/26 12:57 PM ET
No guarantee. But if I were the P2, I won't bother. Too much headache and
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 30, 2026 at 01:12 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/30/26 01:12 PM ET
All depends on how the contract negotiations are playing out and how much
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-- VTHokie2000
Jul 30, 2026 at 01:25 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/30/26 01:25 PM ET
The wording is very specific. They can still raid other conferences
-- HokieAl
Jul 29, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET
HokieAl
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07/29/26 01:56 PM ET
I won't be so sure. We haven't seen the final language but it was reported
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/30/26 12:12 PM ET
If that actually makes it into the bill, then I’ll believe it
-- HokieAl
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM ET
HokieAl
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07/30/26 12:21 PM ET
I don't think the SEC wants to add more than two. As I said many times
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jul 30, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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07/30/26 12:32 PM ET
No one here is following it obviously **
-- Sunsetunderground
Jul 29, 2026 at 01:28 PM ET
Sunsetunderground
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07/29/26 01:28 PM ET
For ACC & XII fans this is a ho-hum event. Not so for P2.
-- 33laszlo99
Jul 29, 2026 at 03:27 PM ET
33laszlo99
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07/29/26 03:27 PM ET
If the bill heads to the floor for a vote and the P2s don't "unleash
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 29, 2026 at 03:59 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/29/26 03:59 PM ET
The P2 are buying time and hoping to negotiate this bill out of existence.
-- 33laszlo99
Jul 29, 2026 at 04:44 PM ET
33laszlo99
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07/29/26 04:44 PM ET
Honestly, I am not sure the bill has enough votes to pass on either floor.
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 29, 2026 at 05:33 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/29/26 05:33 PM ET