# Episode 596: Unlikely Allies (feat. Nicole Auerbach)

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Podcast: [The Auburn Observer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-auburn-observer-3291122)
Published: 2026-06-25T17:00:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.auburnobserver.com/p/auburn-football-podcast-sec-big-ten-protect-college-sports-act-nicole-auerbach
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Duration seconds: 506

## Resource

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports returns to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, the 2026 CFB season and how Auburn can follow Indiana’s example. Topics for this subscribers-only podcast include: * what Nicole learned from her first visit to SEC meetings in Destin * why the SEC and the Big Ten are teaming up vs. the Protect College Sports Act * what things shoul…

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