SEC commissioner Greg Sankey addressed the recent wave of conference realignment and expansion, managing to take some pointed shots at the Big Ten while doing so.
Speaking on the first day of SEC Media Days Monday, Sankey spoke positively about the direction of the SEC, which remains set to add Oklahoma and Texas in 2025. He said that the conference still feels confident about its standing nationally and that there’s no need to panic in the wake of USC’s and UCLA’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten.
“This keeps the SEC in contiguous states, which reflects a reasonable geography and like-minded universities,” Sankey said of the addition of Oklahoma and Texas, per The Athletic. “There’s no sense of urgency in our league. No panic in reaction to others’ actions. We know who we are.”
