By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
June 5, 2026
A variety of influential people were in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to discuss the ‘Protect College Sports Act,’ which is opposed by the Big Ten and the SEC.
Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould made one particularly important point.
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, I am joined by ‘Locked On Irish’ host Tyler Wojciak.
Why did Notre Dame’s AD shut down the idea of a super league, even though Notre Dame would be included?
Steve Sarkisian and others called out Texas Tech for their weak schedule this Fall.
The Red Raiders might get Notre Dame on their schedule as soon as 2027 after failing to get Texas to bite on their Week 1 challenge for 2026.
00:00 Creating a college players union
03:40 Negotiation for college athlete representation
08:32 Challenges in Athlete Representation
14:58 Concerns about non-revenue sports
19:21 Balancing athlete compensation
21:09 Talking Texas Tech football plans
26:10 Evaluating College Football Playoff Rankings
28:43 College football trash talk
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