Notebook: Charlie Baker Pushes Families to Support the SCORE Act

Also: NCHC on CBS ends, player moves, Beaver Stadium hosting hockey, NIL bottlenecks, roster strategies, and more on Salve's situation

We’ll start today’s newsletter with NCAA president Charlie Baker urging high-school families to support the SCORE Act, a bill that could reshape NIL rules and scholarship protections.

Also in today’s newsletter (No. 582)

• NCHC Ends Run on CBS: National TV exposure disappears this season, leaving fans to stream games on NCHC.tv.

• Player Moves: Andrew Kuzma heads to Kingston (OHL) after heart surgery; top prospects like Braidy Wassilyn and Lukas Sawchyn make big commitments.

• Beaver Stadium Set for Hockey: Penn State will host Michigan State outdoors on Feb. 1, 2026.

• NIL Bottlenecks: Manual deal reviews are delaying approvals, with some players losing opportunities.

• Roster Strategies: Utah experiments with multi-year contracts to curb transfers; Middle Tennessee frees $668K for player revenue-share by cutting uniform costs.

• Salve Regina in Crisis: Coaching changes, transfers, and conference uncertainty leave the Rhode Island program in limbo.

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