Congress Gets Involved in College Sports Mess

Yankees president Randy Levine—yeah, the baseball guy—is leading the charge on the Protect College Sports Act, a bill backed by ADs and commissioners. He’s pressing House leaders to pass it when they reconvene November 9. This thing’s got legs, folks. If it moves, expect major shifts in how college sports operate—NIL, transfers, the whole nine yards.

SEC vs. LSU: Legal Drama Heats Up

The SEC’s lawsuit against LSU just got a hearing date: November 18 in Birmingham. Louisiana AG Elizabeth Murrill ain’t backing down, calling the SEC’s latest claims a "Hail Mary" and slamming them for "demonstrably false" accusations about LSU men’s basketball. This fight’s getting uglier by the day.

Coaches Fired, Buyouts Pile Up

Baylor canned Dave Aranda, and now they’re on the hook for $12 million. Add that to the $32 million in buyouts across the sport right now—Aranda ($12M), Doeren ($10M), Locksley ($10M)—and you’ve got a bloodbath. Maryland and NC State also axed their coaches in the last five days. The carousel’s spinning, and the music’s about to stop for a lot of guys.

QBs Dropping Like Flies

• Dante Moore (Oregon): Still not cleared to play, and coach Dan Lanning says don’t expect him back this season. He’s stuck practicing with the scout team for now.
• Kamario Taylor (Mississippi State): Update’s out, but details are scarce. If he’s hurt, that’s another QB down in the SEC West.

Auburn’s Eligibility Nightmare Costs GM His Job

Mantas Rubstavicius is withdrawing his lawsuit against the NCAA and won’t play for Auburn this season. The fallout? Auburn GM Brian Kloman got the boot. Another example of the NCAA’s eligibility rules wreaking havoc on programs.

Michigan AD Search Officially Underway

Michigan’s hunting for a new AD and hired search firm ZRG Turnkey to find one. No names yet, but expect this to move fast—Wolverines can’t afford to be leaderless for long.

Playoff Talk: Big 12’s Two-Bid Hopes, SEC’s Long Shots

New College Football Enquirer pod breaks it down: Is the Big 12 a two-bid playoff league? And can a two-loss SEC team still sneak in? Oh, and Lincoln Riley’s future at USC is getting questioned. Buckle up—November’s gonna be wild.