Greg Sankey: Discussions on 9th conference game for SEC tabled until 2025, report says

League will re-evaluated after first 12-team playoff

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey gives an opening address during SEC NCAA college football media days Monday, July 15, 2024, in Dallas. The SEC will wait to see how this season’s College Football Playoff pans out before further discussing the potential addition of a ninth conference game, commissioner Greg Sankey

“We will use as a learning experience and see how the committee evaluates competition, rather than doing analytics to predict,” Sankey said. “That sets timing for the first quarter next year.” On the opposite side of the argument is making an already brutal conference schedule even more difficult by adding another high-level opponent. In addition, playing nine conference games — including five on the road in some years — will make it more difficult for some SEC schools to balance their budgets by scheduling seven home games and reach the required six wins for bowl-eligibility.

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