SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says conversations about the conference breaking away from the rest of college sports and potentially the NCAA are “real,” though he indicates that separation is not the solution the SEC prefers. Sankey made the comments Monday during a media availability to kick off SEC football media days, addressing issues affecting college sports more broadly. According to Sankey, discussions among SEC leadership and presidents include the idea of separating from the current governance structure, with the meeting described as lasting about 45 minutes with reporters. He also points to several underlying pressures driving the debate, including congressional legislation, ongoing litigation related to the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility rule, uncertainty about the future of the College Football Playoff, and concerns about transparency around name, image and likeness (NIL) payments to student-athletes. While sources report that leaders discuss breakaway possibilities, Sankey’s framing suggests the SEC is weighing options amid rapid changes rather than actively pursuing immediate separation as its preferred path.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says NCAA breakaway talks are “real”
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says conversations about the conference breaking away from the rest of college sports and potentially the NCAA are “real,” though he indicates that separation is not the s...
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says breakaway discussions from the NCAA are “real.”
- Sankey says the SEC does not necessarily prefer separation as the solution.
- The comments come during SEC football media days following a meeting with reporters.
- Sankey cites pressure points including congressional legislation and related litigation.
- He also points to uncertainty around the College Football Playoff and NIL transparency issues.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their industry — are having “real" conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the preferred solution.
11 hours agoSoutheastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that's not the preferred solution. “They’re real,” Greg Sankey said Monday of conversations with school presidents involving the SEC separating itself from the rest of the NCAA. Sankey's 45-minute meeting with reporters to kick off SEC football media days detailed the entire list of issues that college sports is struggling with: Congressional legislation, litigation stemming from the new five-year eligibility rule, the future of the College Football Playoff and an overall lack of transparency regarding name, image and likeness payments to players.
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