SEC commissioner Greg Sankey confirms they’re looking at an in-conference playoff
"As we think as a conference, it's vitally important we think about the range of possibilities."
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Navigate projects SEC and Big Ten per-school payouts will be $40-50 million clear of rest of Power Five by 2026
Navigate's projections suggest the SEC and Big Ten will still be far ahead of the ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 even after the next round of TV deals.
ESPN President Burke Magnus discusses SEC deal & looming Big Ten & NBA rights negotiations
"I don't think I'm breaking any news here to suggest that [the Big Ten is] really important to our overall college football and college sports business."
Here’s the Georgia radio call of the title-sealing pick-six vs Alabama
Listen to the Georgia Bulldogs radio call of Kelee Ringo's championship-sealing pick-six.
Shane Beamer dunks on CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd after bowl game criticism
"What's it like being so miserable all the time? For a sport you 'cover' @dennisdoddcbs... Praying for you. I still remember back in July at SEC Media Days when you said the CEILING for our team was 2 wins... Keep bringing that expert 'analysis.'"
Nick Saban to media: ‘The rat poison that you put out there this week was yummy’
"You guys gave us a lot of really positive rat poison. The rat poison that you usually give us is usually fatal. But the rat poison that you put out there this week was yummy."
Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC might lead to a nine-game conference schedule, further boosting SEC TV rights
Many have long pushed for a nine-game SEC conference schedule, and the conference adding Texas and Oklahoma might lead to that.
Oklahoma president cites Fox’s Big Noon Saturday scheduling as a factor in leaving for SEC
The Sooners really, really hated 11 AM local kickoffs.
John Skipper discussing ESPN’s possible role in Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC adds fuel to the fire of Big 12 interference accusations
"I would not assume that this is just happening, that one day the Texas and Oklahoma guys woke up, I would guess that it’s a logical sequence of events that ESPN now has all of the SEC, now they bring Texas and Oklahoma in."
Fox Sports’ Bob Stoops writes op-ed saying it’s a “good and necessary move” for Oklahoma to leave the Big 12 for the SEC
"Let’s set the record straight: OU’s move to the SEC is what’s best for Oklahoma."
Big 12 reportedly may offer Texas and Oklahoma 1.5 shares to stay, but that might not be enough to keep them
As per a CBS report from Dennis Dodd, Big 12 officials are considering offering Oklahoma and Texas an even larger percentage of conference revenues. But it's unclear if that will actually become a proposal, and if it would actually be enough to retain them.
A 16-team SEC would need at least $134 million more central revenue annually, with ESPN likely throwing in most of that
Projections from May have the SEC paying its schools $66.9 million annually from 2024-25 on. To stay at that level after adding Texas and Oklahoma, it would need at least $134 million more in central revenue. But there's quite a good chance it can get that, likely mostly from ESPN.
Paul Finebaum commits to a multiyear extension with ESPN
Finebaum will continue in his multiplatform role, including his daily radio show simulcast.
