Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey turned his annual state of the league remarks at SEC media days into a tour de tension, showing off both his conference’s power and awkward position at a pivotal moment in college sports.
“For all of you who like to speculate about superconferences, welcome to one,” Sankey said during his written address to reporters assembled inside the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, which is hosting media days this week.
There aren’t many metaphorical pins with which to poke the collective ego of the SEC when it comes to competitive depth in football and men’s basketball in particular.