Greg Sankey got up at the podium and, with a straight face, claimed the Missouri Tigers, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Tennessee Volunteers can all make the College Football Playoff, giving the SEC a grand total of eight teams in the 12-team field. That'd make room for the Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, and the highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion.
Sankey claimed the SEC "carved out" six to eight spots.
“I think there is a real scenario where the SEC is an 8 bid conference. I’ve had many conversations with individual selection committee members, and we have discussed how Missouri, Vanderbilt, and even Tennessee simply deserve to be in the playoffs.