Playoff disappointments, coaching turnover and the Big Ten’s rise have put unprecedented pressure on the SEC to prove it still leads college football.

The College Football Playoff format fight followed Greg Sankey right to the podium on Monday, and the SEC commissioner made no attempt to dodge it. Opening the

Playoff disappointments, coaching turnover and the Big Ten’s rise have put unprecedented pressure on the SEC to prove it still leads college football.

The Big Ten has won the last three national CFP titles. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey would like to halt the trend.