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

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Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, has reaffirmed his commitment to a 16-team College Football Playoff despite ongoing discussions to expand to 24 teams. He emphasized the importance of research and appropriate changes in college athletics to support expansion plans.

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 lingering deep into the offseason. “That focus hasn’t changed," Sankey said at the APSE Southeast Region meeting at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Sankey said all changes in college athletics must come with appropriate research — something he believes the SEC has provided in support of a four-team expansion to 16.