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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas agreed to a nine-game SEC schedule believing the College Football Playoff was on track to expand to 16 teams.
That expansion never came.
Rather than criticizing the process, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian defended SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday for slowing the momentum toward a proposed 24-team playoff, saying the commissioner is focused on what’s best for college football, not just the Southeastern Conference.
TAMPA, FLORIDA – JULY 23: Head Coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 23, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman/Getty Images) “I think it was a lot of credit to Commissioner Sankey,” Sarkisian said. “He pumped the breaks on that because I think there was a lot of momentum for that thing to go in that direction. I think he had the foresight to…
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