SEC moves toward possible LSU expulsion over coach Kiffin's actions

The SEC lodged an amended complaint in a federal court in Alabama, accusing Louisiana State University, its football coach Lane Kiffin, and several one outlet administrators of undermining the conference’s governance and First Amendment rights. The complaint follows a three-hour testimony by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in Baton Rouge, where the league argued that LSU has failed to control Kiffin’s public statements about rostering former NFL players.

SEC leaders expressed that the university’s presidents and chancellors believe Kiffin operates without meaningful oversight from one outlet department. A special meeting on Thursday will decide whether to pursue expulsion, a step that requires at least two-thirds of the conference’s chief executives to vote in favor. The filing notes the SEC’s authority to terminate membership and outlines the procedural requirements for such action. While expulsion remains unlikely, the move signals serious friction between LSU and its conference peers.