SEC and Big Ten Don’t Want to Expand, Says Trump’s College Sports Czar Randy Levine
Levine argued amending the conference realignment provision would be unnecessary.
Randy Levine, the vice-chair of President Donald Trump's Saving College Sports roundtable, has dismissed the concerns of schools and conferences opposing the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), stating that the two wealthiest conferences—Big Ten and SEC—have no plans to expand. Levine, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross's brother, spoke to Front Office Sports about the lobbying efforts of the ACC schools, primarily Florida State and Miami, who want to break away from the current conference.
Levine claimed that there is nowhere for these schools to go, as both the SEC and Big Ten have expressed no intention to expand. The PCSA, which was originally drafted to prevent power conferences from expanding beyond 19 members and require schools to serve as independents for five years if they wanted to switch leagues, has faced criticism from the ACC schools.
However, Levine believes that the bill will still pass through the House of Representatives, given its slim majority and Trump's commitment to the legislation.
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