Tom Izzo didn’t spend Wednesday just talking about a new season, a loaded roster or the annual Izzone Campout. He used much of his time on a bigger target: the future of college sports.
“I’m a big-time proponent of something's got to happen, and people got to know something's got to happen,” Izzo said. “It's out of control. It's the Wild West.”
The Michigan State coach backed the Protect College Sports Act, a proposed federal law meant to bring order to a system he sees as fractured. The bill would set national rules for the NCAA after a mix of state laws and court decisions chipped away at long-standing structure in college athletics. It would also give the NCAA antitrust exemptions and establish new standards for NIL, transfers and revenue sharing, among other areas.
One major piece of the legislation would alter the revenue-sharing model that came out of the June 2025 House settlement. That settlement opened the door for schools to distribute up to $20.5 million in revenue-sharing payments from the NCAA. Under the PCSA, that number would climb to nearly $50 million.
The bill already has plenty of powerful backing. Former Alabama coach Nick Saban, Colorado coach Deion Sanders, NCAA president Charlie Baker, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and all four major American sports leagues are among its supporters.
Izzo spent about five minutes on the subject when asked about the bill, and his stance on player movement was especially blunt. A longtime critic of constant transfers, he wants Congress to pass the measure, which would allow players to transfer once between four-year schools without sitting out a season.
“It's ridiculous what we've done,” Izzo said. “And do not blame the players; blame the coaches, the administrators, the NCAA, the lawyers, the adults, the judges. Blame the adults in the room, not the players.”
The Senate approved the PCSA 77-22 on Monday, with both Michigan senators, Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters, voting yes.
The House won’t take up the bill until Nov. 3, when lawmakers return from recess. If it clears that hurdle, it would go to President Trump, who supports the PCSA.
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