Greg Sankey says the SEC is 16 strong today and will remain at 16 strong tomorrow.

What about the day after that? How about next year? Sankey has less to say about that subject.

Meanwhile, fissures linger in the ACC. Florida State wants out of the ACC. The Seminoles and Clemson are both suing the ACC. That's not the sign of a league in harmony.

If FSU, Clemson and others defect, where would they go?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams discuss the possibility of additional SEC expansion and whether the SEC's standing would be damaged if FSU and Clemson wound up in the Big Ten.

The SEC might be content at 16, but the risk of standing on the sideline amid further realignment would be the Big Ten growing stronger and narrowing the competitive gap. Adding FSU and Clemson would bring the B1G closer to the SEC. And, for the first time, the Big Ten would penetrate the South.

Later in the episode, Toppmeyer and Adams react to some of Nick Saban's spiciest quotes from SEC media days.

Greg Sankey says the <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/SEC/2024/07/15/greg-sankey-conference-realignment-acc-sec-media-days/74372776007/" aria-label="Link SEC is 16 strong">SEC is 16 strong</a> today and will remain at 16 strong tomorrow.
What about the day after that? How about next year? Sankey has less to say about that subject.
Meanwhile, fissures linger in the ACC. Florida State wants out of the ACC. The Seminoles and Clemson are both suing the ACC. That's not the sign of a league in harmony.
If FSU, Clemson and others defect, where would they go?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams"> John Adams</a> discuss the possibility of additional SEC expansion and whether the SEC's standing would be damaged if FSU and Clemson wound up in the Big Ten.
The SEC might be content at 16, but the risk of standing on the sideline amid further realignment would be the Big Ten growing stronger and narrowing the competitive gap. Adding FSU and Clemson would bring the B1G closer to the SEC. And, for the first time, the Big Ten would penetrate the South.
Later in the episode, Toppmeyer and Adams react to some of Nick Saban's spiciest quotes from SEC media days.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered

How the Big Ten can close gap on SEC – with Florida State and Clemson

Advertisement