Prior to reaching an agreement on an expanded College Football Playoff last month, the NCAA was reportedly facing the danger of losing the SEC and Big Ten from the postseason.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti told Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports that a pivotal meeting two years ago could've been the breaking point.
"Absolutely," Sankey responded when asked if the SEC would've left the CFP. "When we ended that set of meetings in January 2022 without a decision, I was clear: If you are going to walk away from this opportunity, we are going to reevaluate our position on format, revenue sharing and governance.