The commissioner of the Southeastern Conference is hearing increased interest from his league’s leaders about a previously little-discussed idea of expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 to 16 teams.
“Sixteen has had more traction in my league than I would’ve anticipated,” Greg Sankey said Monday at the kickoff of the league’s annual meetings.
A move to 14 teams had been widely viewed as the next expansion, but Sankey said, “16 has become more central in the conversation. We’re interested, not committed, but the interest level has gone higher.”