With college sports in chaos, 2 key meetings could chart a path forward

March 3, 2026

By Ross Dellenger, Yahoo Sports: On Friday, dozens of dignitaries are scheduled to meet at the White House for a roundtable chaired by President Donald Trump to explore solutions for a college sports industry that many believe stands in crisis.

But on Tuesday, some 1,300 miles away in Dallas, a more private gathering is unfolding in secret.

University trustees and wealthy donors, as well as at least two university presidents, are holding a summit related to the state of the industry hosted by Smash Sports, a private capital-backed group of former television executives proposing a new model for college sports built around pooling FBS television rights.

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With college sports in chaos, 2 key meetings this week could chart a path forward: 'Something's going to have to give'

In a time of great divide over the future of college athletics, crucial meetings this week are the latest battlegrounds of a years-long power struggle between those in control of the current system and those seeking to change it.

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