Cruz and Cantwell refuse to bend to SEC and Big Ten concerns in revised college athletics legislation

Trey Wallace tells Dan Dakich what the most interesting elements are that could be included in a new college sports bill.

Are you ready for the next battle in college sports? With Brendan Sorsby officially leaving Texas Tech for the NFL, the spotlight now shifts back from Lone Star State courtrooms to Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are debating the future of college athletics.

When Sens Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) introduced the bipartisan "Protect College Sports Act" earlier this month, the overwhelming thought process centered around the federal government finally presenting legislation that would satisfy both sides of the aisle, along with those within college athletics.

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But, as we've seen over the last few weeks, there is plenty of pushback, or finagling going on that has leaders of the SEC and Big Ten jockeying for position.

Would the congressional leaders give in to the ideas presented by both conferences that would eventually lead to their support? Or, would Cruz and Cantwell push forward with their legislation without leaders from both power-conferences essentially putting their support behind the bill?

That question was answered on Monday night, when a revised bill was obtained by Fox News, as there was not much of a pivot to the "Protect College Sports Act" that would lead those to believe that the recommendations from the SEC and Big Ten were fully integrated into the new plan.

Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas and chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington and ranking member of the committee, attend