As college football conferences look to finish out their respective seasons with as little disruption as possible, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said providing a definitive schedule earlier this fall "was an important message" for fans and teams. Speaking on "The Paul Finebaum Show" this week , Sankey said, "We need a finish line because simply moving the finish line doesn’t guarantee a finish. At some point, we have to say we want to finish and name a champion."
Sankey continued: "Across the board in college football, we’ve been highly, highly, highly successful at actually playing games. ... We have dates. Whether an adjustment is needed or not, I’m not able to predict." But Sankey admitted that the "overall economic impact on the conference due to the pandemic is going to be substantial."
On those financial ramifications from this challenging season, Sankey said, "We reduced our regular-season football schedule by 20% ... but those are typically home games. ... Then we’ve had between no crowds in some circumstances to 25% of a full stadium. That's a substantial impact."
