Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports

In the five years since student athletes have been allowed to earn money, college sports have become a chaotic and murky marketplace where players can move from team to team chasing a payday.

Stewart Mandel of The Athletic explains why, this week, Washington decided to step in.

Guest: Stewart Mandel, the editor in chief of college football for The Athletic and a host of its college football podcast “The Audible.”

Background reading: 

• The Protect College Sports Act wants to fix college sports. Here’s what it actually targets.
• Does your college football roster cost $8 million or $50 million? Read The Athletic’s report on 68 teams.
• Here’s how the football programs blow past limits on what they can pay players.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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