Overview
- Sources say the event is still on the calendar for Friday in Washington, with the likelihood of it occurring this week described as roughly 50-50 because of global tensions and fluid White House scheduling.
- President Donald Trump is slated to chair the session, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Yankees president Randy Levine named as vice chairs.
- Invitations went to key college leaders including SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, American commissioner Tim Pernetti, Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez, and NCAA president Charlie Baker.
- High-profile figures from outside college athletics were invited, including Nick Saban, Tim Tebow, Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell, Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and Condoleezza Rice, and University of Utah president Taylor Randall will attend in place of Gov. Spencer Cox.
- Trump has criticized escalating NIL spending by schools and has said he is willing to support changes with federal authority.