Roy Kramer, SEC commissioner and BCS architect, dies at 96 - ESPN
Roy Kramer, who served as SEC commissioner for 12 years and was the force behind the creation of the Bowl Championship Series, has died at the age of 96, the SEC announced Friday.
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Sources: College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams - ESPN
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field in 2026, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
Big Ten, SEC still deadlocked on College Football Playoff format - ESPN
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — With a Friday deadline looming, the Big Ten and SEC remain deadlocked about the future format of the College Football Playoff following Sunday's annual business meeting of CFP leaders.
College football buzz: What we're hearing about playoff expansion - ESPN
There is strong support for a 16-team College Football Playoff format to begin as soon as 2026 if Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey can reach a specific compromise, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions have told ESPN in the days leading up to one of the most significant meetings for the sport's postseason.
ESPN, CFP agree to move deadline for format changes to Jan. 23 - ESPN
The College Football Playoff and ESPN on Monday agreed to extend the deadline to determine if there will be any changes made to the playoff format for 2026 and beyond.
NCAA votes to rescind rule change allowing bets on pro sports - ESPN
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted as of Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets.
Mark Keenum says SEC prefers no automatic bids in CFP - ESPN
Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, the chair of the College Football Playoff board of managers, told ESPN's Paul Finebaum on Friday that the SEC would prefer to «not have automatic bids» in future iterations of the playoff.
Sankey implores NCAA to axe ruling allowing pro-sports betting - ESPN
The SEC has asked the NCAA to rescind a pending rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports beginning on Nov. 1, according to a copy of a memo obtained by ESPN.