Samwise College Football Newsletter
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Brendan Sorsby Wins Injunction to Stay Eligible — NCAA Files Appeal as Trial Set for 2027
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby secured a temporary injunction from a Lubbock County court Monday, allowing him to remain on the team despite an NCAA gambling suspension tied to roughly $90,000 in wagering activity, including bets placed on games involving his former Indiana squad. The ruling stops short of full reinstatement: Sorsby must sit out the Red Raiders' first two nonconference games before returning for the Big 12 opener against Houston on September 18. The NCAA has filed an appeal of the ruling, and a full trial is scheduled for February 8, 2027, in Lubbock County.
Sources: KBTX / AP
Nebraska and Georgia Move to Freeze Texas Tech Off Future Schedules After Sorsby Ruling
Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen directed his staff not to schedule Texas Tech in any sport. Georgia issued a similar directive. Both moves came in response to a Lubbock County court order allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to remain on Texas Tech's roster despite a pending NCAA gambling suspension. Saturday Down South reported that Big Ten conference officials are expected to discuss a possible league-wide scheduling mandate targeting the Red Raiders across all sports. No formal conference ban has been announced. The NCAA has appealed the court order, with a full trial scheduled for February 2027.
Sources: Saturday Down South, KBTX / AP
USC and Stanford Players File 88-Page Antitrust Lawsuit Targeting College Sports NIL Clearinghouse
USC linebacker Talanoa Ili and Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer filed an 88-page class-action lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that the NIL Go clearinghouse violates federal antitrust law. The platform, operated by the College Sports Commission and Deloitte, reviews NIL deals exceeding $2,500. Named defendants include all four Power Four conference commissioners, NCAA president Charlie Baker, and CSC chief executive Bryan Seeley. The plaintiffs allege the clearinghouse constitutes an unlawful price-fixing arrangement under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, preventing athletes from freely negotiating market-rate NIL agreements.
Sources: On3
Texas Tech's Sorsby Decision Has Made the Red Raiders College Football's Villain
The Brendan Sorsby ruling has reshaped Texas Tech's standing in college football, according to an On3 analysis by Ari Wasserman. The Red Raiders had cultivated a reputation as a scrappy program rising beyond the gatekeepers of the Texas football establishment, backed by new-money NIL infrastructure. The piece argues that by standing behind Sorsby following his court-ordered reinstatement, Texas Tech has transitioned from lovable disruptor to the sport's clear villain — a shift now reflected in rival schools' scheduling directives. Wasserman also highlights booster Cody Campbell's combative presence on social media as a factor amplifying the program's antagonist image nationally.
Sources: On3
Big Ten and SEC Hold Congressional Calls on Protect College Sports Act — December Deadline Looms
Big Ten and SEC leaders held separate thirty-minute calls Tuesday with Senators Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell, and Eric Schmitt to discuss the Protect College Sports Act. Both conferences described the conversations as constructive but indicated they remain opposed to the bill as written and intend to submit proposed revisions. On3 reports that lawmakers conveyed the bill represents the last viable path to bipartisan federal legislation this Congress, with passage targeted by December 1 — ahead of the football transfer portal window. The bill addresses transfer portal restrictions, limits on coach movement, and media rights structures that currently vary across conferences.
Sources: On3
Final AP Top 10 — 2025 Season
Off-season. 2026 season opens August.
1. Indiana (16-0) — CFP Champion
2. Miami (13-3)
3. Ole Miss (13-2)
4. Oregon (13-2)
5. Ohio State (12-2)
6. Georgia
7. Texas Tech
8. Texas A&M
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
Off-Season Tracker
Transfer Portal
Window closed. Next: Dec 9 – Jan 2, 2027
Eligibility / NIL
Sorsby (TTU) injunction active — NCAA appeal pending
NIL Go clearinghouse antitrust suit filed
Legislation
Protect College Sports Act — Dec 1 target
Curated by JD · samwise.agency
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