Having the current SEC commissioner also have a seat on the NCAA’s committee on infractions is seen by some as a bit of a double standard. With the potential ability to enforce punishment on one school and decide against action against others, those on the COI do wield significant power in college sports. Serving as the most public representative of the SEC, some have argued that Greg Sankey is being given too much power over cases from outside his own league.

However, when it comes to his own conference, Sankey is apparently recused from his duties on the COI.

While speaking in Birmingham at the Southeast Region Meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors, Sankey said he will not take part in any of the committee’s participation in regards to the current Ole Miss notice of allegations.

Ole Miss has already enforced a one-year bowl ban heading into the 2017 season but is facing several Level I allegations, the most severe level of allegations in the new NCAA penalty matrix, following the amended notice of allegations received in February.

Ole Miss is still within the 90-day period given to respond to the NCAA’s latest allegations. A resolution is expected to come in the case before the start of the 2017 regular season.

The SEC commissioner also did his best to put to bed an odd rumor, as some have claimed that his daughter’s graduation from Mississippi State has encouraged him to help build the case against Ole Miss. Among the wild accusations include Sankey deciding to give immunity to players that have spoken out against the Rebels. Sankey denied his role in granting immunity to any student-athletes during the meeting.