WASHINGTON -- A who's who of leaders from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with state representatives and lobby for federal NIL guidelines -- a strong showing of unity from the NCAA's largest and wealthiest conferences just days after a federal court hearing inched college athletics closer to a landmark settlement.
University presidents and chancellors, athletic directors, and a few coaches and players concluded the day with a cocktail reception at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, where SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti participated in a brief panel recapping the day.