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ATLANTA — The road to Atlanta might become more crowded.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Beer pong was played in front of a thumping bass on College Avenue. Washers were tossed in the shaded grass along Sixth Street. Chicken wings were smoked and burgers were grilled in the prime tailgating spots around Memorial Stadium.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jim Phillips is a true believer. If there was any doubt about it before, there was none left after Wednesday. At a time when not only his conference but college athletics in general is being pulled in new, odd directions by forces both benign and malignant, the…

ATLANTA — Relaxing June 30 at his Skaneateles Lake getaway in native New York, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey would enjoy a short-lived vacation.

Nobody could have envisioned a sport like this. There’s no governing body, the NCAA having long ago washed its hands. There’s an NCAA tournament for every collegiate sport except FBS, which means “football bowl subdivision.” The greatest power rests in conferences, though they’re in constant flux and the sport’s biggest…

“There’s no sense of urgency in our league, no panic and reaction to others’ decisions,” Greg Sankey said.

Will there be further expansion of the SEC? Perhaps. Will Oklahoma and Texas join the league early. Dunno. What’s the solution to competitive equity with the advent of NIL? Not sure but working on it. Will the College Football Playoffs expand? Maybe, eventually.

Speaking on the first day of the conference’s media days, Sankey gave his thoughts on the recent realignment moves.