East Carolina, Charlotte Prepare for Key College Football Clash After Mixed Seasons

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey disputed interpretations that he envisions a future NCAA Tournament made up only of power-conference teams, calling that characterization an “overread” of remarks he made to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Speaking to The Athletic during the SEC semifinals in Nashville, Sankey said he does not see himself as a “commander of the Death Star” ready to annihilate the tournament. His clarification aimed to calm alarms in college basketball after the initial comments prompted debate about the sport’s competitive landscape. The Associated Press notes it is an independent global news organization that provides wide-ranging, factual coverage — including hubs for Central Florida, Miami and East Carolina football — and is a major distributor of sports reporting.