Was Greg Sankey surprised by Alabama football’s CFP snub?

Was Greg Sankey surprised by Alabama football’s CFP snub?

Alabama football didn’t make the College Football Playoff in 2024, and the perceived snub still impacts the SEC. According to commissioner Greg Sankey, speaking to reporters Monday ahead of the league’s spring meetings in Miramar Beach, Fl., the choice to place SMU in ahead of the Tide, along with Ole Miss and South Carolina, could affect how schools schedule games in the future.

Greg Sankey recalls reaction to Alabama missing College Football Playoff

Greg Sankey is in Destin, Florida for the annual SEC Spring Meetings as the conference gears up for 2025-26, but a big question from 2024-25 continues to follow the commissioner. The College Football Playoff was a hot topic on Monday when Sankey took questions from media members. One of the questions the SEC commissioner was asked is if he was “surprised” by Alabama not making the last CFP. Sankey called it a reality of the CFP system, noting he…