SEC Commissioner Responds to Idea of CFB 'Super League,' Potential Merger With Big Ten

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey doesn't seem to be considering the possibility of merging with the Big Ten to create a super league.

"We are not having some conversation about a merger," Sankey said Friday, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti also dismissed discussions taking place within his conference regarding a merger.

"Any statement that suggests the Big Ten is pursuing or wants a super league is a fabrication," Petitti told Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. "At no point in time have we discussed such a concept with the SEC or anyone else. Any suggestion otherwise comes from people outside our respective conferences."

The Big Ten and SEC released a joint statement on Tuesday to say that they do not support the Protect College Sports Act, a bill that would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce rules that have been challenged in court.

This includes limiting transfers and athlete eligibility as well as prohibiting schools from hiring a coach from another school in the middle of the season.

The Big 12 and ACC both supported the legislation despite the statement from the Big Ten and SEC, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

The latter conferences merging together to create their own league doesn't seem to be a looming possibility, though.