{"id":277447,"date":"2025-05-27T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/amid-split-rumors-from-ncaa-us-congressman-issues-stern-warning-to-sec-big-ten-for-throwing-college-football-in-limbo\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:16","slug":"amid-split-rumors-from-ncaa-us-congressman-issues-stern-warning-to-sec-big-ten-for-throwing-college-football-in-limbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/amid-split-rumors-from-ncaa-us-congressman-issues-stern-warning-to-sec-big-ten-for-throwing-college-football-in-limbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid split rumors from NCAA, US Congressman issues stern warning to SEC &#038; Big Ten for throwing college football in limbo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4933354\" data-slug-id=\"2535129\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>College athletics is nearing a historic break from the NCAA as power conferences move toward autonomy. The shift is driven by legal pressure and the expected approval of the House v. NCAA settlement, per reports.<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Brendan Boyle issued a warning Monday on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cLet me state this as clearly as I can: the @bigten and @sec should be very, very careful about some of the decisions they are about to make. Because they appear hell bent on ruining major college football. I think they need Congressional hearings into their collusion.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The settlement includes a proposed revenue-sharing model that allows schools to allocate up to 22% of annual revenue to athletes, about $23 million per school per year over a decade. The model moves towards a pay-for-play and favors schools with the resources to comply.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC and Big Ten are positioned to fund the full share. The Big Ten reported $928 million in revenue for 2023-24, slightly ahead of the SEC\u2019s $840 million. Both are expected to exceed $1 billion annually, with larger per-school payouts than any other conference.<\/p>\n<h2>The SEC and Big Ten launching their own playoff<\/h2>\n<p>The Power Four conferences are building a separate governance model within the NCAA. The SEC and Big Ten have discussed launching their own playoff. They formed a joint advisory group to address litigation, athlete pay and future leadership in college sports.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue sharing is widening the financial gap. Programs that can\u2019t match the $23 million payout risk are falling behind. According to reports, the top conferences might create a new NCAA subdivision instead of fully breaking away.<\/p>\n<p>Reports in February 2024 said the SEC and Big Ten discussed maintaining NCAA membership. A high-ranking official told ESPN that some officials felt &#8220;pretty strongly about pulling away,&#8221; according to CBS Sports. The conferences also formed a joint advisory group, widely seen as preparing for a split.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/news-have-people-room-asking-why-still-ncaa-greg-sankey-fuels-speculation-sec-s-future-spring-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">\u201cHave people in my room asking \u2018Why are we still in the NCAA?\u2019\u201d: Greg Sankey fuels speculation about SEC\u2019s future at spring meetings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/1667033-1700231841-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;MD Asif Ansari&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nMohammad Asif Ansari is a journalist covering college football and basketball at Sportskeeda. 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