Greg Sankey speaks on stalemate happening regarding College Football Playoff expansion
The national championship matchup between No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia isn’t the only big event on Monday.
There were discussions between the power five conferences and other high-volume personnel on the potential expansion for the College Football Playoff system to expand from four teams to include potentially 8 or 12 teams.
Not too surprisingly, the discussion to expand the CFB Playoff was shelved. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey filled reporters in on how the resolutions for playoff expansion have stalled.
The CFB Playoff system was brought for more teams to contend for national championship. It was also a way for the BCS system to be abolished. In the eighth year of the Playoff, the controversy is still relevant.
Sankey went on to say that talks will continue and that there isn’t a standoff.
More Sankey, on @CFBPlayoff expansion “If everyone wants what is on their Christmas list than there won’t be a Christmas.”
— KevinBrockwayCNHIIndiana (@KevinBrockwayG1) January 10, 2022
Greg Sankey on CFP expansion meetings ending in no resolution: "It was described that we’re in overtime. This may be a 9-overtime game where nobody can score a two-point conversation right now. But that doesn't mean you stop."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 10, 2022
Greg Sankey on "Marty and McGee" said this about today's CFP meeting:
"I was in a meeting room … we blame a lot of people (at the NCAA) for various issues, and rightfully so, there’s reasons for finger pointing. But we’ve met the enemy, and oftentimes that enemy is us."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 10, 2022
Greg Sankey speaking with reporters reminds that his conference is the only one that’s made every CFP yet supports giving more access to others. Frustrated that others who would benefit from expanded Playoff are holding it up.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 10, 2022
Sankey said "tactically, we were never motivated" to expand. Sankey said the SEC was willing to engage in the conversation.
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) January 10, 2022
In spite of the friction that happened w/ OU and Texas to SEC, Sankey and Bowlsby have worked together in a professional way and are still aligned in their approach to expansion. As the dust has settled, the two members of the group that developed the 12-team plan are on same pg
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) January 10, 2022
Greg Sankey: “Not trying to resolve issues is not an option. Whether they can be resolved is an open-ended question."
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) January 10, 2022
Sankey: Are we in a standoff? I don't think so.
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) January 10, 2022
