Overview

• Multiple outlets report that President Donald Trump will soon issue an executive order to establish uniform nationwide standards for Name, Image and Likeness compensation in college sports.
• SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Texas Tech board member Cody Campbell say they have not been briefed on the order’s contents, highlighting widespread regulatory uncertainty.
• The administration has discussed launching a presidential College Sports Commission co-chaired by Nick Saban and Cody Campbell, though its authority and structure remain undefined and Saban has downplayed the role.
• Meanwhile, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee advanced the bipartisan SCORE Act, a competing legislative proposal to codify federal NIL regulations.
• Legal experts question the order’s enforceability and how it would intersect with recent NCAA antitrust settlements authorizing direct athlete payments.