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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.

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.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made his hopes clear Monday. He's in favor of the conference moving from eight games to a nine-game SEC slate, but worries about potential fallout from a schedule shift. The SEC will play an eight-game schedule next season,