SEC, Greg Sankey and college football playoff
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey applies pressure to the CFP decision-makers with his latest comments amid expansion talks.
In a pivot from the push for automatic qualifiers in the next iteration of the College Football Playoff, the SEC on Tuesday took a heightened interest in a 16-team model that would include the five highest-ranked conference champions and 11 at-large bids.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was asked Monday night how he balances wanting what is best for the future of college football with what is best for the future of the SEC. According to Sankey, the league was watching out for other conferences when the CFP went from four teams to 12 teams ahead of the 2024 season.
A move to 14 teams had been widely viewed as the next expansion, but Sankey said “16 has become more central in the conversation. We’re interested,
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday at the league's annual meetings that he's open-minded about the format of the College Football Playoff, while leaving some breadcrumbs about what he thinks are priorities in the conference's decision-making.
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The only constant in college football lately has been change, and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey isn't committing to anything at this point.
The SEC commissioner opened spring meetings Monday with a 45-minute news conference, most of it related to CFP issues.
Greg Sankey said he can't commit to the SEC protecting some of Alabama and Auburn's long-standing rivalries in an eight-game format.