Greg Sankey denounces Playoff expansion rush: ‘We have to do the homework’

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April 29, 2026

By Alex Byington, On3 Rivals: The future of College Football Playoff expansion remains a hot-button topic once again this offseason, with the SEC holding firm in its unflinching opposition to the Big Ten’s 24-team field proposal that is quickly garnering widespread support throughout the rest of the sport.

In fact, ahead of the CFP management committee’s annual spring meetings last week in Dallas, a Yahoo! Sports report revealed the White House has even expressed its support for doubling the current 12-team field. That news followed reports three of the Power Four conference commissioners and Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua have seemingly coalesced around the 24-team proposal.

Nevertheless, Sankey and the SEC remain in direct opposition to the Big Ten model that would likely require a complete overhaul of the current college football format fans have grown to know and love. Sankey explained the SEC’s thinking on the matter on Wednesday’s episode of The Paul Finebaum Show from the Regions Traditions Pro-Am in Birmingham.

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Greg Sankey pushes back on College Football Playoff expansion rush: 'We have to do the homework'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey explained the league's opposition to the Big Ten's 24-team College Football Playoff format on Wednesday.

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