LSU news: SEC wants authority to 'expel' Tigers from league in latest lawsuit
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LSU got off to a great start to the season, defeating Clemson 51-10. Prior to the game, a court ruling cleared the way for Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, both players who participated in NFL camps, to play. The SEC issued a warning to LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin not to play those players. Kiffin decided against placing Harris and Wright on the roster for their opening game, saying it was in the best interest of the program.
Now, the SEC, which has already filed a lawsuit against LSU, is amending the suit to make sure those players stay off the field, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.
“The SEC filed an amendment to its federal lawsuit against LSU, Lane Kiffin and school officials on Tuesday, which seeks the authority for the SEC to expel LSU from the league. The SEC is not expected to take such action, but the filing indicates the seriousness of the league as it attempts to affirm the legal right to enforce its own rules. That was the point of the original federal suit filed last week,” Thamel posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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The SEC wants to ensure that Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the SEC, and the conference itself can enforce its own rules. The statement from the SEC states their goal is to protect the conference and its ability to govern.
“Today, the Southeastern Conference, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, filed a request for a temporary restraining order in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama to protect the right of the Conference and its member institutions to govern themselves. The SEC and its member universities have the right to establish, through agreed-upon governance procedures, the rules under which they voluntarily compete and to expect those rules to be followed.” The statement read. “A commitment to those rules, and to the core principles of the Southeastern Conference, is an essential element of SEC membership. Today’s filing is necessary to defend that right and preserve the Conference’s ability to govern competition among its members.”
It is extremely rare for a conference to take such action against a school as expulsion, but it has happened in the past. The Big East expelled Temple in 2004 due to a lack of commitment to football. Meanwhile, the SEC has already scheduled a meeting to determine the future of LSU, according to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports.
“Pursuant to notice properly given under Section 5.1 contemporaneously with the filing of this First Amended Complaint, the CEOs will meet on September 10, 2026, to decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University (“LSU”) as an SEC member institution pursuant to Section 3.1.5 of the SEC Constitution and Bylaws,” Dellinger quoted the SEC as filing.
LSU currently has no comment on the situation, according to Dellinger.
As the court battle continues, LSU could still face significant punishment if it decided to play Harris and Wright. LSU is scheduled to open up conference play on September 19 on the road against Ole Miss.
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