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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league are having \u201creal\u201d conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that\u2019s not the preferred solution.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019re real,\u201d Greg Sankey said Monday of conversations with school presidents involving the SEC separating itself from the rest of the NCAA. \u201cThey\u2019ve opined about the frustrations that bring them to the point of saying we should look at something significantly different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sankey\u2019s 45-minute meeting with reporters to kick off SEC football media days detailed the entire list of issues that college sports is struggling with: Congressional legislation, litigation stemming from the new five-year eligibility rule, the future of the College Football Playoff and an overall lack of transparency regarding name, image and likeness payments to players.<\/p>\n

Sankey acknowledged the conference\u2019s frustration with all those issues, but also touted the league\u2019s 13 national championships won last season across a variety of sports as a key reason it\u2019s in no rush to move away from the current framework.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is meaning and value and I do think a national expectation that we participate in a national organization,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

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AP college football: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/college-football<\/p>\n

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