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18. Regulate agents

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Greg Sankey (2026, oversight of agents); Brett Yormark (2026, says agents charge excessive fees and push athletes into the portal).

Brett Yormark, Big 12 commissioner · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“I found a system that quickly was defined by unlimited free agency and no salary cap and complete chaos.”
Yormark said he found a system of 'unlimited free agency and no salary cap and complete chaos.' He backed the SCORE Act as 'progress over perfection' and called for regulating agents, who he said charge excessive fees and push athletes into the portal.
Transfer portal Governance & legislation Pay, NIL & revenue sharing
Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
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In his media days address, Sankey laid out the national standards he wants, including health and safety, scholarship protections, oversight of agents, athlete participation in governance, and uniform eligibility and transfer rules.
Governance & legislation Eligibility Transfer portal

Mentioned

Rodney Hill's account (2026) of an agent impersonating him.

Rodney Hill, Running back (Florida State signee; later Arkansas, Miami) · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“I wasn't trying to leave (Florida State). I didn't want to leave, so I just had to, and the portal was closing up.”
Blamed a bad agent, who allegedly texted schools pretending to be him, for forcing him out of Florida State and into repeated portal moves. (Quoted from ESPN in a Deseret News column.)
Transfer portal Pay, NIL & revenue sharing