Mailbag: How the Senate bill could spark realignment, fate of the Group of Six, two 24-team conferences and loads more

A Senate bill could trigger a major realignment in college sports, potentially leading to two 24-team conferences and reshaping the future of the Group of Six, according to a mailbag analysis. The bill's anti-expansion components may prompt Florida State and Clemson to consider leaving the ACC immediately.

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