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Greg Sankey, Mar 6, 2026

Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner · Mar 6, 2026 · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink

“So that's, I think the answer is the antitrust piece is the inherent problem in trying to create caps and limits.”

Asked why the House ruling wasn't appealed, Sankey pointed to the 9-0 Supreme Court loss in Alston and said antitrust law is the core obstacle to creating caps and limits.

Source: The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara): Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on Saving College Sports and an Exchange With Reporters (official transcript)

Governance & legislation Pay, NIL & revenue sharing

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5. A hard salary or revenue cap

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