SEC Faces Potential Expulsion of LSU Over Institutional Control Concerns

The SEC has convened a meeting to decide if LSU should be expelled for alleged lack of institutional control, citing administrative issues related to head coach Chris Kiffin, while noting player roster changes for the LSU vs Clemson game. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 05: A detailed view of the painted SEC logo on the field after a game between the LSU Tigers and the Clemson Tigers at Tiger Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The SEC has called a Thursday meeting to "decide whether to terminate Louisiana State University as an SEC member institution," according to an amended complaint the conference filed Tuesday morning in In its filing, the SEC accuses LSU of a "lack of institutional control" that the league requires, highlighting what it believes to be ineffective administrative authority over Kiffin. The first-year Tigers head coach, long ensnared in drama — including last year's soap opera that surrounded him departing Ole Miss for the LSU job on the brink of a College Football Playoff appearance —While LSU didn't roster former Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright and former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris for a Week 1 beatdown of Clemson, Kiffin has left spots open for their potential additions midseason.