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 is in favor of a nine-game conference schedule. But College Football Playoff bids are a concern.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is in favor of his conference playing a nine-game football schedule, as long as it doesn't hurt their CFP chances.