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SEC Commissioner Confirms Breakaway Talks, Urges Strength-of-Schedule Review

7/21/2026

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said breakaway talks are real but not a leverage point.
He noted conference football games average 80,000 fans.
He said the league urged the CFP committee to weigh strength-of-schedule after Alabama earned an at-large bid over Notre Dame and listed early-season games: Ohio State at Texas, Oklahoma at Michigan, Mississippi State at Minnesota.

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said breakaway talks are real but not a leverage point.
He noted conference football games average 80,000 fans.
He said the league urged the CFP committee to weigh strength-of-schedule after Alabama earned an at-large bid over Notre Dame and listed early-season games: Ohio State at Texas, Oklahoma at Michigan, Mississippi State at Minnesota.