SEC and Big Ten agree to support bipartisan college sports bill after tense negotiations

The SEC and Big Ten are on board with the Senate's new bill regarding collegiate sports.

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.

Big Ten, SEC support college sports bill, reviving Senate chances  ESPN

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

SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate  AP News

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