Sankey addressed several hot-button issues during his state-of-the-conference address Monday at SEC media days in Atlanta.

"Let me be clear -- college athletics is not broken, but it is strained," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said during his opening address to kick off the conference's media days in Atlanta Monday morning.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says the SEC and Big Ten have not agreed on a College Football Playoff format beyond this season.

Also true with the dynamic around the sausage-making process of the College Football Playoff future. Greg Sankey used his pulpit Monday morning to explain it from his perspective in the driver’s seat. The SEC commissioner is both blunt and subtle. Sometimes snarky.