Greg Sankey has overseen a dominant stretch of performances out of the SEC, and the league is set to welcome Texas and Oklahoma to the fold in 2024.

While that move has been in place for some time, the ongoing cycle of conference realignment has not slowed down with Colorado’s recent decision to return to the Big 12. And as the rest of the Pac-12 mulls its future, leaders at Florida State provided some particularly interesting comments recently.

In a Wednesday afternoon meeting, FSU president Rick McCullough said the Seminoles would consider leaving the ACC if “radical changes” to the league’s revenue distribution are not considered. A number of trustees followed McCullough with former FSU QB Drew Weatherford saying it is simply a matter of “how and when” the Seminoles leave the conference.

On the surface, the SEC would be the logical destination for the Seminoles should they make the move, a possibility ESPN’s Heather Dinich asked Sankey about Wednesday evening. Here’s what Sankey had to say about potential interest in FSU via a statement:

I have been clear that we are focused on our growth to 16 as we transition Oklahoma and Texas into the Conference. Further expansion has not been a central topic in the SEC other than regularly updating our campus leadership on national developments. We are proud of the stability the SEC provides our membership and incredibly excited about our future.

Of course, fans will likely notice Sankey did not exactly say “no” to Florida State anywhere in his statement. While expansion is not a “central topic” for the SEC, that does not mean the league would turn down the Seminoles if they somehow found a way out of the ACC’s Grant of Rights.