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Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire reported that major programs such as USC, Texas A&M, and NC State have refused to honor non-conference scheduling requests for the Red Raiders. This situation highlights a dispute over strength of schedule metrics, leading criticism regarding how these large schools critique smaller ones for perceived weak schedules. The article suggests this unwillingness to play Tech complicates their ability to criticize the program's scheduling choices.

Nick Saban and other witnesses testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about the need for federal legislation to address challenges in college sports, including NIL and transfer portal issues. The bipartisan bill by Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell aims to stabilize the system as schools face financial strains and revenue disparities between conferences like the SEC/Big Ten and ACC/Big 12.

The NAACP is asking Black athletes to boycott SEC and ACC powers by withholding athletic and financial support from public universities in states accused of weakening black voting representation. The campaign targets states such as Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama, and asks athletes to consider transferring to historically Black colleges and universities. The NAACP aims to pressure state legislatures into opposing GOP-led redistricting efforts.