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The College Football Playoff’s Future Rests on the Big Ten. Will Tony Petitti Compromise?

The other three power conferences have coalesced around a move to 16 teams, while the Big Ten favors 24 teams and a shake-up of the conference title games.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Assessing the Wreckage of Lane Kiffin’s Latest Coaching Controversy

It’s easy to lay the blame at Kiffin’s feet—and he certainly brought the debacle upon himself—but there are plenty of figures who deserve scrutiny.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Lane Kiffin, James Franklin Face Momentous Decisions on Future

The coaches are two of the biggest names in the coaching carousel, and what they decide will have repercussions across college football’s biggest programs.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Why 12 Teams in the College Football Playoff Are Enough

Amid recent talks of expanding the CFP to 16, this season’s chaos has proven that the current format might be better as is.

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SEC's Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sports

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed skepticism about pooling TV rights as a solution for college sports

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Big Ten’s Latest Bad Idea: Selling Its Future for Private Capital

Talks about a $2 billion capital deal have dragged for months and lacked unanimity, but Wednesday brought a new sign of progress.

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Forde-Yard Dash: There’s a Major Flaw With Early College Football Rankings

Many teams are a quarter of the way through their seasons. Why do early projections continue to lag behind?

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The Migration Generation: Inside the Transfer Portal Phenomenon

Today’s college athletes, like AJ Storr, use transfers like free agency—in search of money and playing time. Is that in their best interests?

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Sources: Big Ten’s Four-Bid CFP Push Tied to TV Revenue Proposal

If commissioner Tony Petitti’s 4-4-2-2-1 format is adopted, the league could add two games alongside its title matchup for broadcast partners.

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Tony Petitti's CFP Proposal Doesn't Have College Football’s Best Interests in Mind

The commissioner remains the lone power figure pushing for College Football Playoff expansion with more opportunities for Power 4 teams.

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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Says 12-Team CFP Could Remain

The league, along with the Big Ten, has sway over the format, but in the SEC, there is some pressure to perform to expectations if it wants to maintain control.

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SEC and Big Ten’s Latest College Football Playoff Proposal Destroys Drama

The conferences want four automatic bids and possibly three qualifying games that would water down the playoff field and diminish actual title contenders.

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SEC’s Sankey Wants to Reshape College Sports Without the Bad-Guy Blowback

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is working with the Big Ten to widen the gap between the haves and have-nots in college sports. He seems surprised that’s not being received well.

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SEC Weighing Nine-Game League Schedule Amid College Football Playoff Tweaks

The format would include three annual opponents and a rotating group of six more teams with the possibility to reevaluate the permanent teams for competitive equity.

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Florida’s Comeback Title Win Puts Exclamation Point on Special SEC Basketball Season

The Gators withstood adversity on and off the court to carry the banner for a league used to winning.

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SEC Commissioner Was Asked About League's Plans After ACC Implements Uneven Revenue Split

Sankey weighed in on the recent ACC settlement with Clemson and Florida State.

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How the SEC Became a Men’s Basketball Hub

The conference could break the record for most teams in one NCAA tournament after a historic season of success.

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SEC Commissioner Worries Potential Schedule Change Could Impact Conference's CFP Bids

Greg Sankey wants the SEC to move toward a nine-game conference schedule.

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CFP head tells ESPN that Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl won't swap kickoff times, dates

The College Football Playoff won’t swap kickoff dates and times for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl to give Notre Dame more time between games

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Sugar Bowl Game Postponed Due To New Orleans Attack

Postponement of Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame due to New Orleans attack, sparking mixed reactions.

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Paul Finebaum criticizes Kirby Smart for ‘out of line’ behavior

SEC analyst Paul Finebaum was not happy with Kirby Smart's comment to SEC commissioner Sankey.

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CFP Selection Committee Gets It Right With SMU Over Alabama

The exclusion of a fourth SEC program from the first 12-team field could cause consternation from commissioner Greg Sankey and his control over the format in 2027.

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Kirby Smart Needles Greg Sankey Over Georgia's Schedule While Celebrating SEC Title

The Bulldogs coach razzed the league commissioner to his face.

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Kirby Smart trolled Greg Sankey to his face during Georgia’s SEC championship celebration

Cue the Curb Your Enthusiasm music.

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Alabama and the SEC Are, Once Again, Getting Their Way

The Crimson Tide jumping Miami in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings lays bare the sport’s dubious power structure.

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