While the topic of conference expansion has dominated most media headlines this offseason, Greg Sankey and the SEC seems to be an area that is avoiding the conversation.
With the Big 12, Pac-12, AAC and many other conferences exploring expansion conversations on a near-daily basis, Sankey expressed his opinion on conference expansion, saying, “It doesn’t t hasn’t been a topic for the Southeastern Conference. »
Sankey’s full comments are courtesy of Brett McMurphy of the Action Network who reported that Sankey said, “We’re a great conference. I’m focused on growing to 16. That hasn’t been a topic for the Southeastern Conference. Do I think it’s done? People say it’s up to me. We know who we are. We are comfortable with who we are.
As the Big 12 Conference officially opens its doors to the four new teams on July 1, expansion seems to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. The Pac-12 Conference continues to find itself in a difficult situation as it still has not reached a formal media rights agreement, leading to speculation that teams could begin the process of resigning from the conference.
Sankey and the SEC welcome Texas and Oklahoma in 2024, bringing the league’s total number of teams to 16. Both longtime Big 12 members are entering their final seasons in the conference before heading to the SEC in July 24. . While Greg Sankey was pretty quick to shut down talk of future expansion, the college football landscape continues to change at an alarming rate, proving that even if there hasn’t been a conversation, things can change quickly through realignment.
