The Southeastern Conference is set to take a hard look at LSU’s status this week, with a special meeting scheduled for Thursday to discuss whether the Tigers should remain in the league.
According to Yahoo!’s Ross Dellenger, the SEC has lined up the meeting to “decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University as an SEC member instituion pursuant to Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaw.”
The timing is notable. That development arrived just minutes after reports said the SEC’s federal lawsuit against LSU and Lane Kiffin had been amended to “seek the authority” to expel LSU from the conference.
Dellenger posted that the SEC has scheduled the Thursday meeting to "decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University (“LSU”) as an SEC member institution pursuant to Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaw."
Still, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the conference is “not expected to” actually move forward with expulsion. The broader focus, Thamel said, is on giving the SEC a firmer legal footing to enforce its rules and bylaws.
The dispute centers on LSU’s reported plan to roster players who signed NFL contracts this offseason. While court rulings have made a few former NFL players eligible to return to college football in 2026, the SEC and other power conferences have barred their schools from adding them to rosters.
LSU opened the season with a 51-10 win over Clemson and did so without any ex-NFL players on the roster. The Tigers also left space on their 105-man roster in case they decide to add more players later this season.
Next up, LSU hosts Louisiana Tech in Week 2.
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