# TNR 5/29/26 - Hour 3 | Is the SEC the only Power Conference that prefers a 16-team CFP? + 4 Downs & Trash

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Podcast: [The Next Round](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-round-4063052)
Published: 2026-05-29T18:48:00+00:00
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference is still backing a 16-team CFP format over a 24-team. Are they the only power conference with that opinion? Brendan Sorsby Betting Scandal Update 4 Downs + Trash with LT SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Brooks Carter: /BrooksACarter Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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