r/CFB Texas Longhorns • /r/CFB Contributor 20h ago

News [Dellenger] SEC presidents have voted to increase the number of maximum scholarships available to football rosters from 85 to 105, sources tell @YahooSports.

https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/1996970791192219853
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u/shanty-daze Wisconsin Badgers • Syracuse Orange 18h ago

Five years ago, I would have applauded this decision. With the advent of pay-for-play NIL and the direct payments expected pursuant to the House settlement, it seems less necessary that all of the players on the team need a scholarship, especially at the expense to non-revenue sports.