SEC commissioner Greg Sankey hopes there will be unity among the FBS conferences when it comes time to resume football activities but cautioned that it's not a necessity that everyone move forward as one.
Appearing on Jacksonville radio station 1010 XL on Thursday morning, Sankey said that unlike pro leagues, "There is room for different conferences to make different decisions."
"If there's a couple of programs that aren't able, does that stop everyone? I'm not sure it does," he said. "But the ability for us to stay connected will remain important."
Many states in the SEC's footprint have reopened, including the partial openings of Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina.