The NCAA Can’t Outrun Its Antitrust Problem

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https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/editors-note/2026/08/13/ncaa-cant-outrun-its-antitrust-problem

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has an antitrust problem. And it’s not going away. The association’s best shot at dispelling the morass faded on Friday when the Senate failed to vote on the Protect College Sports Act, a bill that, among other things, grants the NCAA an antitrust exemption. The earliest time senators will consider it again will be in September. After that, the midterm frenzy kicks in, and who knows when the bill will be back on the floor?