SEC ADs rebel against Greg Sankey’s 16-team desires for College Football Playoff
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While SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey meets with league athletic directors and officials, a new poll is revealing what league officials think about the College Football Playoff. Sankey is in favor of a 16-team playoff, but his own athletic directors disagree.
An On3 poll of SEC ADs shows that a majority favors a 24-team CFP field, the outlet reported. Eight athletic directors in the SEC voted for a 24-team field.
Four athletic directors voted for a 16-team playoff, like what Sankey has supported. One person voted for a 20 team field, while one voted to keep the current system of 12 teams.
“I stand somewhere between 20 to 24, I’m fine with either,” an SEC AD said. “We’ve talked about 20 a little bit. That’s where I’m at. If you don’t make the CFP in the SEC, it’s a failed season.”
Sankey admitted Monday when speaking to reporters before league meetings began that he didn’t have unanimous consensus on what his league wanted to do. The NCAA is looking at expansion of the CFP field, after it went a few years ago to 12 teams.
“I don’t think consensus is needed,” Sankey said. “We’ve looked at all kinds of models, I’ve seen others. We look at a variety of ideas. We really look at the process for how we come to a conclusion. Whether it’s remaining at 12 or some other number.”
There doesn’t appear to be any end in sight to the amount of opinions about what to do.
“It doesn’t seem like anybody wants 24 because they think it’s best for college football,” said an SEC AD who prefers a 16-team field. “The Big Ten wants it (to get playoff games) for FOX.
“The ACC and Big 12 want it for more access. The SEC will eventually go to 24 because more teams will get in with three or four losses, especially playing our nine league games now, but nobody really thinks it’s the right thing for the sport. I sure don’t hear from many fans that want it.”
Time will tell if the CFP expands any time soon.
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