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SEC opposes LSU lawsuit dismissal
What happened
The SEC set one rule for every member school on September 26, 2026, and the other leagues had to decide whether to follow.
How big it got
Fans kept talking about it. It landed all at once, then faded.
Why it mattered
SEC fighting to keep the LSU NIL lawsuit alive means the league wants a court to draw the line on what schools owe athletes — every program in America is watching this one. ESPN
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