SEC commissioner Greg Sankey cautioned against a major expansion of the College Football Playoff, fearing it could dilute the games.
"When professional sports have added to their postseason, it's always been a small adjustment," Sankey said Monday, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. "Four to 12 (in college) was monumental, but I think it was justifiable. You want to be careful about how far you go, and that's understanding the competitive impacts, and maybe you bring more teams into the conversation, and you make a judgment because ... a game that may not have that same type of leverage, if you will, or that same type of value because both teams could be in (the playoff).
He added: "The ability to bring more teams into the conversation would have (to create) value in the regular season. Some of that you can quantify, some of that strikes me as a matter of judgment."
With the SEC kicking off its league meetings Tuesday, Sankey revealed that his conference's teams may not be as united on a potential 24-team CFP format as the Big Ten.
Sankey added that he has no issue with other leagues supporting an expansion from 12 to 24 teams in the CFP and clarified that he isn't "an opponent" to formats with 24 or even 28 teams.
"We have to inform the decision-making," Sankey said. "We'll consider other ideas, certainly, this week and moving forward."
Sankey also said he doesn't "anticipate any decisions" regarding the CFP at the latest SEC meetings. The deadline for a decision on expansion is Dec. 1.
