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Multiple College Football Playoff contenders are reportedly under investigation for alleged Name, Image and Likeness violations.
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CBS Sports is reporting that between 5 and 10 schools in Power Four conferences are under investigation by the College Sports Commission. The schools, which include multiple College Football Playoff contenders, are alleged to have committed potential violations of college football’s revenue-sharing and NIL rules.
The outlet can confirm that the College Sports Commission is currently conducting “longer-term investigations of between five to 10 Power Four programs.”
“Among those programs are multiple College Football Playoff contenders. The CSC has been on campus at schools conducting interviews in person,” the outlet reported.
CBS Sports added that the alleged violations and investigation are similar to when the NBA investigated the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard, when both parties struck outside deals to avoid the cap.
“The CSC is looking into third-party deals that allow college football programs to skirt the rev share cap and rules,” CBS Sports added.
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The CSC sent a memo to schools back in August.
“The DOI is actively conducting multiple, longer-term investigations into potential cap evasion and NIL-related violations by institutions, student-athletes, and certain third parties. The CSC encourages anyone with relevant information to contact the DOI. Input from athletic department staff on recruiting practices, agent conduct, and questionable business proposals helps the CSC apply the rules fairly by bringing potential violations to light.”
Currently, schools are allowed to spend $21.5 million on their student athletes in the 2026-27 academic calendar year. That number comes through a revenue sharing model approved in the historic NCAA v. House legal settlement.
Any money that a student-athlete receives from a third party must be approved by the CSC approval process.
Some college football programs are believed to have rosters that cost north of $40 million or $50 million.
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This story was originally published October 8, 2026 at 1:21 PM.