The Atlantic Coast Conference — NCAA division I athletic bloc
College football is contending with a wave of lawsuits and conference rules as new NCAA five-year eligibility rules collide with court orders. Schools are barring players returning from professional stints and lawsuits are reshaping rosters ahead of Week 1. The landscape is changing as conferences push uniform restrictions.
The Protect College Sports Act has cleared the Senate with broad bipartisan support and is moving toward a House vote. It codifies NIL rights, tightens transfers and eligibility rules, and creates a retention pool to fund women’s and Olympic sports. The House faces challenges from CBC opposition and concerns over antitrust protections as lawmakers weigh the bill’s path to law.
Interim Florida State coach Rick Stockstill has been appointed after Mike Norvell’s dismissal. The Seminoles have endured a 3-5 start and a buyout estimate around $47 million. Stockstill, formerly of Middle Tennessee, is charged with stabilizing a program that has fallen from a 13-0 peak to recent struggles against Power Five foes.