"Let me be clear -- college athletics is not broken, but it is strained," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said during his opening address to kick off the conference's media days in Atlanta Monday morning.

Greg Sankey made a bold statement Monday at SEC Media days, which could put his conference at odds with the Big Ten.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says his league and the Big Ten have a "different view" on the College Football Playoff format, which could lead to the possibility that it remains a 12-team format in 2026.

Sankey said Playoff expansion is not a done deal, and it appears the SEC and Big Ten disagree on a preferred 16-team format.

Also true with the dynamic around the sausage-making process of the College Football Playoff future. Greg Sankey used his pulpit Monday morning to explain it from his perspective in the driver’s seat. The SEC commissioner is both blunt and subtle. Sometimes snarky.