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The two leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format after this coming season and could leave it at 12 teams.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says his league and the Big Ten have a "different view" on the College Football Playoff format, which could lead to the possibility that it remains a 12-team format in 2026.
Sankey said Playoff expansion is not a done deal, and it appears the SEC and Big Ten disagree on a preferred 16-team format.
The House settlement passed on July 1. This officially started a new era in college athletics. The post-COVID era that was already defined by non-stop player movement via the transfer portal, pay-for-play through collectives,
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNSankey provides update on SEC's potential move to nine-game scheduleSoutheastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey provided an update Monday on the league's consideration of moving to a nine-game football schedule.
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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said players sticking around longer with extra seasons of eligibility could be hurting the younger side of rosters.