ATLANTA -- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday reiterated his belief that the league should adopt a nine-game conference schedule -- a long-discussed change that could help lead to a decision about the future format of the College Football Playoff.

Commissioner Greg Sankey began the third day of SEC Media Days with an apology directed toward Steve Sarkisian and Texas football. Why? Well, on Tuesday, Sarkisian walked for his media session on that main stage at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta with Texas A&M's Aggie War Hymn blaring from the speakers.

Sankey addressed several hot-button issues during his state-of-the-conference address Monday at SEC media days in Atlanta.

The two leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format after this coming season and could leave it at 12 teams.

Sankey said Playoff expansion is not a done deal, and it appears the SEC and Big Ten disagree on a preferred 16-team format.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was accidentally introduced at SEC Media Days with the 'Aggie War Hymn' playing over the speakers.

"The freakout factor [in college sports] is a little bit high," Greg Sankey said at Atlanta's SEC Media Days.