In a Monday interview with SEC Network's Paul Finebaum, Sankey raised his continued concerns over shifting the league to a nine-game in-conference schedule. The SEC currently only plays eight and the suggested change would put it in line with every other Power Four conference but more importantly, on even footing with the Big Ten.

Greg Sankey spoke about several factors that will go toward deciding whether or not the SEC plays 9 conference games in the future.

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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey confirmed Monday that he’s in favor of his conference going to a nine-game football schedule. That declaration, the furthest Sankey has seemed to go publicly, came with a caveat: as long as it doesn’t hurt SEC teams trying to get in the College Football Playoff.