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The two leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format after this coming season and could leave it at 12 teams.
Sankey said Playoff expansion is not a done deal, and it appears the SEC and Big Ten disagree on a preferred 16-team format.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says his league and the Big Ten have a "different view" on the College Football Playoff format, which could lead to the possibility that it remains a 12-team format in 2026.
The College Football Playoff could remain at 12 teams if the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten can't come to an agreement, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday.
The House settlement passed on July 1. This officially started a new era in college athletics. The post-COVID era that was already defined by non-stop player movement via the transfer portal, pay-for-play through collectives,
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