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SEC’s Greg Sankey Takes Dig at ‘The Alliance,’ Other Conferences After ACC Additions

Less is more for college football's most successful league this century.

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College Football’s 25 Most Intriguing People in Suits

From ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to SEC boss Greg Sankey and TV execs at ESPN and Fox, these (mostly) C-suite members have a huge say in where the rapidly shifting sport is going.

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SEC Commissioner Takes Apparent Dig at Big Ten, Big 12 Expansion

If the aftermath of the latest round of conference realignment, Greg Sankey offered a not-so-subtle jab at the new-look Big Ten and Big 12.

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U.S. Senators Drafting Bill to Create National NIL Standards

A bipartisan group of senators announced Thursday they’re working on a critical breakthrough for college athletics’ name, image and likeness policies.

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Everything Georgia HC Kirby Smart said at SEC media days

Here's what Smart said at the podium on Tuesday...

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Ken Sugiura: In effort to gain control of NIL, even Greg Sankey’s influence has its limts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has often been called the most powerful person in college athletics. (It’s an honorific he has tried to deflect, describing himself as influential more than powerful.)

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SEC’s Greg Sankey: Present pains represent future progress

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – To reach the main entrance of the Grand Hyatt Hotel where SEC Football Media Days are being held this week, the local DOT detours traffic three blocks north in a single lane traveling between concrete barricades, directs it into a U-turn, then brings it back three blocks…

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SEC Commissioner Is Right to Call on on Congress to Legislate NIL

Rival schools and states keep trying to one up one another on name, image and likeness rules, creating a complete mess. Something needs to change soon.

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SEC Commissioner Fittingly Honors Mike Leach at Conference’s Media Days

The SEC commissioner paid tribute to the late Mississippi State coach with a touching gesture Monday.

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SEC Championship game will remain in Atlanta beyond 2026

ATLANTA — It looks like the SEC Championship game will remain in Atlanta for a good while longer. How much longer remains to be seen.

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Florida’s Billy Napier, Todd Golden, SEC coaches voice concern with sports betting’s prevalence

When sports betting eventually becomes legal in Florida, the Gators do not expect to be blindsided.

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College Football’s Biggest Names Land in D.C. for Talks on Athlete Compensation

Nick Saban and others are set to meet with lawmakers after the California State Assembly passed a bill requiring athlete revenue sharing for its D1 schools—thrusting issues like NIL into the spotlight.

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The Changes That Could Be Coming For National Signing Days, Recruiting

The NCAA and conference commissioners are exploring several changes to current recruiting policies, including letters of intent, the early signing period and the IAWP rule.

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The Big, Bad SEC Took the Easy Way Out

Even if it’s just a short-term solution, the country’s best conference opted for a softer path with a safer outcome in its eight-game football schedule.

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SEC Confirms Scheduling Model for 2024 With Additions of Texas and Oklahoma

College football’s premier conference committed Thursday to keeping an eight-game league slate, at least temporarily, ahead of the SEC debuts of Texas and Oklahoma.

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SEC Continuing to Work for Short-Term Football Scheduling Solution

A temporary eight-game format that accounts for the conference’s newcomers is under serious consideration at spring meetings.

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SEC Leaders Examining Options to Solve Athlete ‘Employment’ Question

For at least a year now, the SEC’s most powerful executives have explored paths to manage athlete compensation in a more regulated way.

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Inside the NIL Battle That Is Splintering the SEC: ‘We’re All Money Laundering’

Within the 11-state footprint of the country’s most dominant league, some schools have worked with state lawmakers to rewrite statutes to give them an advantage over neighboring programs.

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Conference Football Schedule, Field Storming on the Docket at SEC Spring Meetings

The contentious issues could alter the landscape of secondary rivalries and future home games, leaving plenty to discuss in Destin, Fla.

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College Conference Commissioners Under Pressure Like Never Before

They must deliver immediate financial rewards to their member schools or suffer the consequences.

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Alabama Makes Decision on Baseball Coach Amid Betting Scandal

The university decision comes after Ohio and New Jersey halted gambling activity on Crimson Tide baseball games.

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SEC Commissioner Shares Statement As States Halt Betting on Alabama Baseball Amid Concerns

As the questions surrounding wagering on Alabama baseball continue, the SEC commissioner formally addressed the matter for the first time.

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SEC One Important Step Closer to Football Schedule Format Decision

Commissioner Greg Sankey said a decision between an eight- and nine-game format needs to be done by the time league leaders meet next month.

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The New-Look CFP Has New Dates: 2024 Playoff to Start Earlier in December

Commissioners determined start dates for the expanded playoff, with first-round games set to start the third week of the month on same day as Saturday NFL contests.

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Sankey Confirms SEC Is Formulating Harsher Field-Storming Penalties

The conference has created a working group focused on developing proposals to curtail the recent number of such events.

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