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27-05-2025
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With future College Football Playoff format in flux, Greg Sankey says 4 automatic bids for SEC 'could cost us positions'
Will the SEC continue to push for a College Football Playoff format that guarantees the conference at least four spots in the postseason? (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Could the SEC actually benefit more from a playoff format that doesn't guarantee the conference at least four playoff berths per season? SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday at the league's spring meetings that a proposed 16-team playoff that would guarantee the SEC and Big Ten four spots each with other conferences receiving fewer automatic bids 'could cost us positions.' Advertisement 'So if you actually go back and do the research, that kind of format could cost us positions,' Sankey said. 'Depending on the number of teams. I don't see the critics really digging in to understand that reality. I don't see the critics actually analyzing like I've just described, how schedules are evaluated. So the critics can run to the microphone and share their opinions. We're trying to find a format to determine — whatever number it is — the best teams in college football. And I think where we are right now is we have used a political process inside a room to come to decisions about football. We should be using football information to come to football decisions.' The 16-team proposal to give the SEC and Big Ten the most playoff berths has been met with immediate public pushback as it would continue to give the two richest conferences in college sports more football advantages. In that playoff idea supported by the two behemoths, the Big 12 and ACC would each get two automatic berths, the highest-ranked champion outside of the four conferences would get one and there would be three at-large berths. Another idea — one that theoretically could get the SEC more teams in the playoff — is a 5+11 model where each of the power conferences get an automatic berth along with the highest-ranked conference champion from the group of five. The other 11 spots would then be spread out among the 11 highest teams in the College Football Playoff rankings. Advertisement Six SEC teams were in the top 16 of the rankings a year ago. Georgia, Texas and Tennessee made the 12-team playoff and Alabama was the first team out at No. 11. The Crimson Tide would have grabbed an at-large berth in a 16-team format along with Ole Miss and South Carolina. In 2023 — the final year of the four-team format — five SEC teams were in the top 13 of the rankings and would have made a 16-team playoff. So while Sankey can say with a straight face that his conference would routinely be well-positioned in a 5+11 format, it would also be protected in the 4-4-2-2-1+3 idea. If the SEC had a down year, it would have no fewer than four teams in the postseason. And if the conference had a great season relative to the rest of the college football landscape, it could feasibly snag one or two of the three at-large berths. After all, the Big Ten wouldn't have gotten an at-large berth in either format a year ago. The conference got four teams in the playoff but its fifth-highest team, Illinois, was at No. 20 in the final playoff rankings. Advertisement Sankey has said that multiple formats are being discussed by his league's athletic directors — he made a point of saying that the league wasn't 'committed' but merely 'interested' in a specific format. The conference is also looking at adding a ninth league game to its teams' schedules. ESPN is reportedly ready to pay the league more money if the conference adds an additional week of regular-season games. But the SEC's schools will assuredly want concessions to make sure they aren't penalized in the playoff rankings for losing a league game that was played at the expense of an easy home win against a lesser opponent. The future existence of a ninth-league game and the continued existence of marquee non-conference games like Texas and Michigan in Week 1 of the upcoming season could hinge on a change on how the playoff picks its teams. 'I don't know that I'd say surprised,' Sankey said when asked if he was surprised that a 9-3 Alabama team missed the playoff a season ago. 'I think that's one of the realities. But I spoke in July of media days how will a 9-3 team — and I used Georgia as a really good example given their three really difficult road games [in 2024]. How do you evaluate that against other teams that don't come anywhere close to that? And I said, we learned something the first time through and that raises the need for deeper analysis and understanding. If we're just going to incentivize wins, playing fewer winning teams can get you to more wins. I don't think that's great for football.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: How to watch, full schedule and more
Products featured in this Yahoo article are selected by our shopping writers. We will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Bristol Motor Speedway is hosting this weekend's NASCAR Cup race. Here's where to tune in. Get ready to watch 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 this weekend. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NASCAR fans: start your engines I mean TV! This weekend, the Cup Series Food City 500 race is taking place at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. On the short track which is just over half a mile, NASCAR racers will complete 500 laps — that's 266.5 miles. It's also known as the "The Last Great Colosseum." Going into the race weekend, William Byron is currently in the lead of the NASCAR Cup Series standings, with Denny Hamlin in second and Christopher Bell in third. The Food City 500 race will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 13, and you can watch it live on FS1. If you're planning to watch the race events this weekend, we'll tell you everything you need to know about the NASCAR race taking place in Bristol. That includes the full schedule of events, the NASCAR Cup Series standings and where you can stream the races if you don't have cable. How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: Date: Sunday, April 13 Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Bristol Motor Speedway TV channel: FS1 Streaming: Fox Sports app, Hulu + Live TV and more When is the next NASCAR race? NASCAR is making a pit stop at the Bristol Motor Speedway for the Cup Series Food City 500 this weekend on Sunday, April 13. NASCAR Food City 500 channel: Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday. You can also tune in via the Fox Sports App with a valid television provider subscription login. How to watch the 2025 Food City 500: Watch FS1 plus get ESPN+ Hulu + Live TV Hulu's live TV tier includes FS1, and basically every other channel you'd need to tune into nearly any sport. For $82.99/month (after a three day free trial) you'll also get live ESPN, CBS, TBS, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC, access to ESPN+ and more. On top of all that live TV, you'll get access to regular Hulu which offers Hulu Originals and FX shows and Disney+. Try free for 3 days at Hulu NASCAR at Bristol TV schedule: A full weekend schedule will take place for the Food City 500 race, including the Bush's Beans Practice. Friday, April 11 3.35 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for Weather Guard Truck Race 4.40 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for Weather Guard Truck Race 7.30 p.m. ET: Start of the Weather Guard Truck Race Saturday, April 12 11.35 a.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for SciAps 300 Race 12.40 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for SciAps 300 Race 2.05 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for Food City 500 Race 3.10 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for Food City 500 Race 5 p.m. ET: Start of the SciAps 300 Xfinity Race Sunday, April 13 12.45 p.m. ET: Rodney Atkins Pre-Race Concert 3 p.m. ET: Start of the Food City 500 2025 NASCAR Cup Series standings: 1. William Byron - 315 2. Denny Hamlin - 266 3. Christopher Bell - 263 4. Chase Elliott - 256 5. Tyler Reddick - 254 6. Kyle Larson - 244 7. Ryan Blaney - 236 8. Bubba Wallace - 233 9. Joey Logano - 232 10. Alex Bowman - 227 11. Chris Buescher - 215 12. Ross Chastain - 199 13. Ryan Preece - 184 14. Chase Briscoe - 178 15. Kyle Busch - 177 16. AJ Allmendinger - 168 17. Michael McDowell - 167 18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 158 19. John Hunter Nemechek - 155 20. Josh Berry - 154 21. Austin Cindric - 151 22. Zane Smith - 151 23. Todd Gilliland - 148 24. Daniel Suarez - 147 25. Ty Dillon - 141 26. Ty Gibbs - 131 27. Austin Dillon - 128 28. Erik Jones - 128 29. Justin Haley - 127 30. Carson Hocevar - 118 31. Brad Keselowski - 111 32. Noah Gragson - 108 33. Shane van Gisbergen - 97 34. Riley Herbst - 92 35. Cole Custer - 77 36. Cody Ware - 44 37. Jimmie Johnson - 34 38. Corey LaJoie - 21 39. Katherine Legge - 7 40. J.J. Yeley - 4 41. Casey Mears - 2 42. Burt Myers - 1 43. Martin Truex Jr. - 1 More ways to watch NASCAR this weekend:
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11-04-2025
- Automotive
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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: How to watch, full schedule and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: How to watch, full schedule and more Get ready to watch 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 this weekend. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NASCAR fans: start your engines I mean TV! This weekend, the Cup Series Food City 500 race is taking place at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. On the short track which is just over half a mile, NASCAR racers will complete 500 laps — that's 266.5 miles. It's also known as the "The Last Great Colosseum." Going into the race weekend, William Byron is currently in the lead of the NASCAR Cup Series standings, with Denny Hamlin in second and Christopher Bell in third. The Food City 500 race will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 13, and you can watch it live on FS1. Advertisement If you're planning to watch the race events this weekend, we'll tell you everything you need to know about the NASCAR race taking place in Bristol. That includes the full schedule of events, the NASCAR Cup Series standings and where you can stream the races if you don't have cable. How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: Date: Sunday, April 13 Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Bristol Motor Speedway TV channel: FS1 Streaming: Fox Sports app, Hulu + Live TV and more When is the next NASCAR race? NASCAR is making a pit stop at the Bristol Motor Speedway for the Cup Series Food City 500 this weekend on Sunday, April 13. NASCAR Food City 500 channel: Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday. You can also tune in via the Fox Sports App with a valid television provider subscription login. How to watch the 2025 Food City 500: Watch FS1 plus get ESPN+ Hulu + Live TV Hulu's live TV tier includes FS1, and basically every other channel you'd need to tune into nearly any sport. For $82.99/month (after a three day free trial) you'll also get live ESPN, CBS, TBS, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC, access to ESPN+ and more. On top of all that live TV, you'll get access to regular Hulu which offers Hulu Originals and FX shows and Disney+. Try free for 3 days at Hulu NASCAR at Bristol TV schedule: A full weekend schedule will take place for the Food City 500 race, including the Bush's Beans Practice. Advertisement Friday, April 11 3.35 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for Weather Guard Truck Race 4.40 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for Weather Guard Truck Race 7.30 p.m. ET: Start of the Weather Guard Truck Race Saturday, April 12 11.35 a.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for SciAps 300 Race 12.40 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for SciAps 300 Race 2.05 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Practice for Food City 500 Race 3.10 p.m. ET: Bush's Beans Qualifying for Food City 500 Race 5 p.m. ET: Start of the SciAps 300 Xfinity Race Sunday, April 13 12.45 p.m. ET: Rodney Atkins Pre-Race Concert 3 p.m. ET: Start of the Food City 500 2025 NASCAR Cup Series standings: 1. William Byron - 315 2. Denny Hamlin - 266 3. Christopher Bell - 263 4. Chase Elliott - 256 5. Tyler Reddick - 254 6. Kyle Larson - 244 7. Ryan Blaney - 236 8. Bubba Wallace - 233 9. Joey Logano - 232 10. Alex Bowman - 227 11. Chris Buescher - 215 12. Ross Chastain - 199 13. Ryan Preece - 184 14. Chase Briscoe - 178 15. Kyle Busch - 177 16. AJ Allmendinger - 168 17. Michael McDowell - 167 18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 158 19. John Hunter Nemechek - 155 20. Josh Berry - 154 21. Austin Cindric - 151 22. Zane Smith - 151 23. Todd Gilliland - 148 Advertisement 24. Daniel Suarez - 147 25. Ty Dillon - 141 26. Ty Gibbs - 131 27. Austin Dillon - 128 28. Erik Jones - 128 29. Justin Haley - 127 30. Carson Hocevar - 118 31. Brad Keselowski - 111 32. Noah Gragson - 108 33. Shane van Gisbergen - 97 34. Riley Herbst - 92 35. Cole Custer - 77 36. Cody Ware - 44 37. Jimmie Johnson - 34 38. Corey LaJoie - 21 39. Katherine Legge - 7 40. J.J. Yeley - 4 41. Casey Mears - 2 42. Burt Myers - 1 43. Martin Truex Jr. - 1 More ways to watch NASCAR this weekend:
