Sen. Ted Cruz warns hypothetical SEC-Big Ten ‘super league’ would destroy college football
Sen. Ted Cruz has raised concerns about the potential formation of a 'super league' in college football involving the SEC and Big Ten. He has introduced the 'Protect College Sports Act' to prevent further expansion of these conferences. Cruz believes that such a merger would fundamentally alter the landscape of college sports, likening it to a minor league for the NFL.
- ▪Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation to ban the Big Ten and SEC from expanding further.
- ▪The 'Protect College Sports Act' specifically targets the potential merger of these two conferences.
- ▪Cruz argues that a super league would undermine the integrity of college football.
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