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.

We could be one giant leap closer to the SEC adopting a ninth conference game to its football schedule in the near future. ESPN is willing to pay anywhere from $50 million to $80 million more to the Southeastern Conference for it to play a ninth league football game,