In the shadow of a federal courthouse, a dispute over two athletes' eligibility has grown into something far larger — a contest over who holds sovereign authority in college football. LSU's decision to finalize its roster without Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris arrived one night before the SEC sought emergency relief in Alabama, as the conference simultaneously sued the very program it governs. What began as a question of fairness for former professionals seeking a return to college play has become a referendum on whether conferences can bind their members, or whether courts will rewrite th