Disney-backed network ready to pay up to $80 million more for exclusive SEC access amid playoff expansion and shifting college football dynamics.

Sources said the additional money ESPN would pay the SEC would likely be in the range of $50-80 million annually on top of the current deal.

According to the report, ESPN could increase its annual payout to the SEC in exchange for an expansion of the conference schedule. No formal offer has yet been made, but it is believed ESPN and parent company Disney would kick in an additional $50-80 million annually on top of the current $811 million broadcast deal that began last season.