Southeastern Conference Leaders to Discuss Kicking LSU Out of League over Player Eligibility Dispute
- On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference amended its federal lawsuit against Louisiana State University , seeking authority to expel the school and scheduling a Thursday vote on terminating its membership.
- Tensions stem from LSU's recruitment of players who signed professional contracts, violating the SEC's longstanding "Professionalism Rules" designed to reserve college athletics for students actively pursuing education.
- In the amended filing, the SEC accused LSU of "lack of institutional control" for head football coach Lane Kiffin's public comments about adding professionals, while a judge separately ruled against 43 plaintiffs citing "improper cumulation."
- Expelling LSU requires a two-thirds majority vote from conference members; if terminated, the university would likely face operating as an independent football program outside the SEC.
- Despite the conflict, LSU has cautiously held players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris out of Saturday's season opener against Clemson, as head coach Kiffin has not yet added them to the official roster amid threats of massive fines and suspension.
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SEC leaders to discuss removing LSU from league over football player eligibility dispute
Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team's roster this season.
SEC without LSU? Conference leaders consider booting Tigers from league
The Southeastern Conference has amended its court filing against LSU, alleging a lack of institutional control over the athletics program and requesting the university's removal from the conference via a special meeting scheduled for September 10, 2026.
LSU Could Be Kicked Out of SEC as Lane Kiffin's 'Pro Players' Remark Is Cited in Lawsuit
LSU faces a vote on whether to terminate its membership in the Southeastern Conference this week, after the league told a federal court in Alabama that its 16 presidents and chancellors will meet on Thursday to decide whether to remove the university. The move follows a legal battle over so-called 'pro players' and the use of remarks by head football coach Lane Kiffin in an SEC lawsuit. Under conference rules, expulsion requires a two-thirds vot…
Is LSU getting banned from the SEC? Here's what we know about the conference's amended lawsuit and league rules
A Louisiana court recently allowed LSU to recruit former NFL players Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright after they were released by their respective teams.
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