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Sources: Big Ten’s Four-Bid CFP Push Tied to TV Revenue Proposal

If commissioner Tony Petitti’s 4-4-2-2-1 format is adopted, the league could add two games alongside its title matchup for broadcast partners.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 24, 2025

Tony Petitti's CFP Proposal Doesn't Have College Football’s Best Interests in Mind

The commissioner remains the lone power figure pushing for College Football Playoff expansion with more opportunities for Power 4 teams.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2025

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Says 12-Team CFP Could Remain

The league, along with the Big Ten, has sway over the format, but in the SEC, there is some pressure to perform to expectations if it wants to maintain control.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2025

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SEC and Big Ten’s Latest College Football Playoff Proposal Destroys Drama

The conferences want four automatic bids and possibly three qualifying games that would water down the playoff field and diminish actual title contenders.

Sports Illustrated · May 28, 2025

SEC’s Sankey Wants to Reshape College Sports Without the Bad-Guy Blowback

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is working with the Big Ten to widen the gap between the haves and have-nots in college sports. He seems surprised that’s not being received well.

Sports Illustrated · May 27, 2025

SEC Weighing Nine-Game League Schedule Amid College Football Playoff Tweaks

The format would include three annual opponents and a rotating group of six more teams with the possibility to reevaluate the permanent teams for competitive equity.

Sports Illustrated · May 19, 2025

Florida’s Comeback Title Win Puts Exclamation Point on Special SEC Basketball Season

The Gators withstood adversity on and off the court to carry the banner for a league used to winning.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 8, 2025

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SEC Commissioner Was Asked About League's Plans After ACC Implements Uneven Revenue Split

Sankey weighed in on the recent ACC settlement with Clemson and Florida State.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12, 2025

How the SEC Became a Men’s Basketball Hub

The conference could break the record for most teams in one NCAA tournament after a historic season of success.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12, 2025

SEC Commissioner Worries Potential Schedule Change Could Impact Conference's CFP Bids

Greg Sankey wants the SEC to move toward a nine-game conference schedule.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 4, 2025

CFP head tells ESPN that Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl won't swap kickoff times, dates

The College Football Playoff won’t swap kickoff dates and times for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl to give Notre Dame more time between games

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Sugar Bowl Game Postponed Due To New Orleans Attack

Postponement of Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame due to New Orleans attack, sparking mixed reactions.

Paul Finebaum criticizes Kirby Smart for ‘out of line’ behavior

SEC analyst Paul Finebaum was not happy with Kirby Smart's comment to SEC commissioner Sankey.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 12, 2024

CFP Selection Committee Gets It Right With SMU Over Alabama

The exclusion of a fourth SEC program from the first 12-team field could cause consternation from commissioner Greg Sankey and his control over the format in 2027.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2024

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Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2024

Kirby Smart Needles Greg Sankey Over Georgia's Schedule While Celebrating SEC Title

The Bulldogs coach razzed the league commissioner to his face.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2024

Kirby Smart trolled Greg Sankey to his face during Georgia’s SEC championship celebration

Cue the Curb Your Enthusiasm music.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2024

Alabama and the SEC Are, Once Again, Getting Their Way

The Crimson Tide jumping Miami in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings lays bare the sport’s dubious power structure.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2024

SEC Commissioner Takes Shot at Other Conferences Over Strength of Schedule

As the college football edition of Selection Sunday nears on Dec. 8, coaches, athletic directors and league administrators are in full lobbying mode.

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 10, 2024

The totally super serious theory that Lane Kiffin is releasing squirrels on Ole Miss’ field, explained

College football fans have a suspect for why there are so many squirrels on Ole Miss' field this season.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 7, 2024

SEC, Big Ten Continue Trying to Work Together, But Outside Entities Want Different Approach

Two initiatives for the future of college football call for either a super league of FBS teams or outside investment into an entity that resembles the Power 4 conferences.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 5, 2024

SEC rule change comes at perfect moment for Georgia

How an SEC rule change benefits Georgia football ahead of the Bulldogs' game at Ole Miss

SEC Cracks Down On Feigned Injuries In College Football

SEC enforces strict penalties for feigning injuries to ensure fair play and sportsmanship in college football.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2024

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Issues Warning to Teams Over Alleged Faking of Injuries

The ancient practice has fallen under the microscope this year.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: Each Conference’s Ad for the College Football Playoff

The first CFP rankings reveal will happen on election night, so The Dash created how the conferences might attempt to swing hearts and minds in their favor—or against the opposition.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Playoff Hopefuls Starting to Separate

Teams like LSU, Missouri, Texas and Ohio State could be on the outside looking in as the season makes its turn to the finish line.

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