When SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey took the mic to kick off SEC Media Days on Monday, he inevitably was asked about the potential for expansion of the College Football Playoff.
Less than two months ago, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey seemed to be sounding an alarm about the urgency of needing to get a new College Football Playoff format figured out.
Monday? He seemed pretty zen about it. Leverage is a hell of a thing. https://t.co/zgWfy8741a pic.twitter.com/WEOhxNILyK— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) July 19, 2022This time one year ago, it seemed imminent, if not a foregone conclusion that Playoff expansion would happen, with the concept of a 12-team playoff that included autobids for the top six conference champions (and first round byes to the top four conference champions).