Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY

NCAA considering temporary solution in which schools in states with NIL laws will follow them and schools in states without laws will make own rules.

New proposal offered by the ACC, Pac-12 and SEC would largely leave it up to individual schools to develop their own name, image and likeness rules.

The Shawne Alston case challenged the NCAA’s ability to put national limits on benefits collegiate athletes could receive related to education.

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said he won’t attend Thursday’s college sports hearing about name, image, likeness over disagreement with Democrats.

It’s unknown how revenue from an expanded CFP would be divided, so it’s hard to estimate how much more money conferences – and schools – would get.

In statements to USA TODAY Sports, two senators indicated they see a CFP expansion proposal as problematic for athletes in the current environment.

Questions that remain are: When might a bill be passed? What else — if anything — will Congress address, along with name, image and likeness?

Five members of Congress are introducing a bill that would make college athletes at public schools employees and allow them to collectively bargain.

The NCAA also has been considering changes to its NIL rules, a move that would fundamentally alter a system of amateurism.