SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is in favor of a nine-game conference schedule. But College Football Playoff bids are a concern.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey confirmed Monday that he’s in favor of his conference going to a nine-game football schedule. That declaration, the furthest Sankey has seemed to go publicly, came with a caveat: as long as it doesn’t hurt SEC teams trying to get in the College Football Playoff.

Greg Sankey spoke about several factors that will go toward deciding whether or not the SEC plays 9 conference games in the future.

In a Monday interview with SEC Network's Paul Finebaum, Sankey raised his continued concerns over shifting the league to a nine-game in-conference schedule. The SEC currently only plays eight and the suggested change would put it in line with every other Power Four conference but more importantly, on even footing with the Big Ten.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made his hopes clear Monday. He's in favor of the conference moving from eight games to a nine-game SEC slate, but worries about potential fallout from a schedule shift. The SEC will play an eight-game schedule next season,

Sankey was in New Orleans as part of a multi-day summit between the SEC and Big Ten regarding a number of issues surrounding the sport. He told Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports that while the 9-game schedule continues to be a point of discussion, no decision has been reached on whether to expand from the current 8-game format.