SEC commissioner Greg Sankey reiterated Monday that his job is to focus on the conference’s current members rather than expansion.
“I’m not a recruiter. My job is to make sure we meet the standard of excellence that we have for ourselves on a daily basis,” Sankey said, according to ESPN’s Andrea Adelson. “That attracts interest. It’s done that with the two universities that we have added this year. They’re not the only phone calls I’ve ever had, but I’m not involved in recruitment.”
There’s speculation that the SEC could be a landing spot for Florida State and Clemson if they leave the ACC. The programs have filed lawsuits in Florida and South Carolina against the ACC to challenge the league’s grant of rights. The conference has sued both schools in an effort to defend its agreement with both members.
