In a show of force and unity, the two most powerful leaders in college athletics sat side-by-side and made clear to the rest of the ecosystem that any major change will run through the Big Ten and SEC moving forward.
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey answered a litany of questions during a 45-minute media session following the historic meeting between the two conferences. The two native New Yorkers have built a strong rapport since Petitti stepped in as the Big Ten’s commissioner in 2023 and that was on full display Thursday in how they described the meeting’s purpose.
But two shrewd leaders like Petitti and Sankey aren’t going to reveal everything about their grand plan to a bunch of reporters. You have to read between-the-lines, combined with talking to other informed sources, to ascertain what it all means.
With that in mind, we’re breaking down some key quotes and what they really mean following Thursday’s Big Ten and SEC powwow in Nashville.
What they said:
Decoding what Tony Petitti, Greg Sankey really meant during Big Ten, SEC summit: Warning shot at CFP committee
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