Southeastern Conference Expansion

Greg Sankey on SEC’s NCAA breakaway talks

Greg Sankey addresses SEC breaking away, Congress bill and CFP expansion at SEC media days

The commissioner addressed conference independence, Congressional intervention and the future of the CFP and conference championship games at SEC media days.

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey talks CFP expansion uncertainty, breaking away from NCAA and sweeping Senate bill

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Greg Sankey says conversations are 'real' about the SEC breaking away from the NCAA

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Could the SEC really break away? Commish says conversations are real but that's not what they want

“They’re real,” Greg Sankey said Monday of talks with school presidents involving the SEC separating itself from the rest of the NCAA.

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Could the SEC really break away? Commissioner says conversations are real but that’s not what they want.

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Greg Sankey's SEC separation threat carries real weight, and college football fans should be nervous

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Could the SEC actually leave the NCAA? Here's what fans need to know

"They're real," Sankey said of talks with school presidents involving the SEC separating itself from the NCAA, per a story in the Associated Press.

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The SEC has discussed a break from the NCAA. The conference’s longest-tenured coach supports it.

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Bianchi: SEC boss Greg Sankey just told Congress: Our way or the highway!

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SEC’s move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens others

It used to be the biggest rivalry game of the week, the month — maybe the entire season. In 2026, Florida and Tennessee will be complete strangers.

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SEC Commissioner Is Wrong With Latest Bold Claim

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is arguably the marquee conference in college football, but that could soon change. The SEC and Big Ten have talked for years about breaking away from the NCAA to form their own leagues.

NOLA.com

SEC spring meeting becomes latest beachhead in College Football Playoff expansion battle

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey got the question out of the way right away. “I do not anticipate any decision on the CFP,” he said here at a Monday afternoon news conference. That doesn’t mean that talk of ...

The Washington Post

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey stands firm on 16-team CFP, details challenges amid 24-team push

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey stood firm behind a 16-team College Football Playoff expansion Monday, indicating that a disagreement with the Big Ten — which backs doubling the current bracket to 24 teams — is ...

Yahoo! Sports

No Consensus Among SEC Coaches Over CFP Expansion

DESTIN, Fla. — SEC coaches have not reached a consensus over their ideal format for the next iteration of the College Football Playoff—or whether they want the postseason to expand at all, according to several coaches who visited with media members ...

The Press Democrat

Protect College Sports Act: How the Senate bill could impact conference realignment and media rights deals

Two of the most controversial aspects of the Senate Commerce Committee’s bill target issues that matter deeply to college football fans.

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SEC Media Days preview: Playoff expansion, LSU expectations and the SEC's biggest storylines

Talking season officially begins this week as the Southeastern Conference descends on Tampa, Florida, for SEC Football Media Days. Over four days, all 16 SEC head coaches and three players from each school will meet with hundreds of reporters to preview the 2026 season.