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College football's 25 most powerful people: From Trump to ESPN to judges

Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: John Brice USA Today, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · August 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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In today's college sports landscape, power no longer resides solely on the sidelines or in the commissioner's office. It sits in television boardrooms, law firms, courtrooms and donor suites.

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Summary created by	The Waco Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	John Brice USA Today, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
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Source published	Aug 29, 2026
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