Big Ten, SEC finally green-light college sports bill, teeing up historic trip to Senate floor

With the Big Ten and SEC now on board, the bill has a chance of getting to the Senate floor next week for a vote.

The retention pool jumped to $22.5 million as Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell secured support from Big Ten and SEC before the August recess.

The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral

The bill still has a chance to earn the 60 votes it needs to halt debate and head to an up-or-down vote before the Senate heads for summer break next Friday.

The SEC and Big Ten held separate conference calls Friday and came to an agreement on the proposed bill

President Donald Trump got involved in the lobbying effort this week, saying he would publicly condemn Big Ten and SEC leaders for opposing the bill.

‘I Don’t Think We Have a Plan B’: College Sports Begged Congress for Help and Got Nothing  Sports Illustrated

Senate adjourns without scheduling vote Protect College Sports Act  ESPN

Big Ten, SEC 'moving goal posts' has floor vote for Protect College Sports Act in doubt  USA Today