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The first commitment in Texas' 2026 football recruiting class was a big one, with 5-star quarterback Dia Bell pledging his future. Days later, momentum is growing for a potential elite recruiting class.

Cam Smith

Jim Schlossnagle, baseball coach, just jolted Texas-A&M rivalry

The now-former baseball coach at Texas A&M may have supercharged the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry more rapidly than any football game could have.

Cam Smith

SEC underdogs Mississippi State, Kentucky in ESPN 300 top 25 recruiting rankings

The Bulldogs skyrocketed into the 2025 recruiting rankings, joining fellow surprise Kentucky to fight their way up the SEC ladder.

Mat Raney

Greg McElroy's insincere Tony Vitello apology laughably hypocritical too

Heartwarming celebrations aren't what's plaguing "society."

Matt Graham

Why EA Sports College Football 25 got SEC offensive power rankings right

The SEC is rightfully well represented in EA College Football 25's reveal of their top-ranked offenses.

Tyler Brooke

Alabama Lands 2025 4-Star Linebacker

Alabama's hot-streak continues with 2025 recruiting class with 4-star linebacker Dawson Merritt.

Tyler Brooke

Kalen DeBoer's astonishing 2025 Alabama football recruiting class renaissance

The first-year Crimson Tide head coach has rebounded from the Nick Saban fallout with a loaded class.

Matt Graham

Texas Longhorns' Steve Sarkisian's surprising one-word answer to win in SEC

Sarkisian believes he knows what it will take for Texas to not only compete in a loaded SEC, but to dominate.

Mat Raney

Florida Gators' Billy Napier hot seat: Paul Finebaum dismisses bold Ryan Day rumor

Napier might need to hire movers if this rumor ever became a reality.

Matt Graham

Nick Saban's 'rat poison' advice to Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin for sky-high 2024 expectations

The GOAT warns his former Alabama pupil about the Rebels getting too cocky.

Matt Graham

EA Sports College Football 25: why Texas A&M's Kyle Field is No. 1

EA Sports released their rankings of toughest places to play in college football, and Texas A&M's Kyle Field was their top choice. Here's why.

Mat Raney

Ranking five best SEC college football mascots: Georgia, Ole Miss, Auburn make the cut

The SEC football mascots are stacked end to end with top-notch talent: just like the conference itself. But in the end, one stands above the rest.

Mat Raney

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin pleads for walk-ons: 'major concern' without them

If there are no college football walk-ons, then there are no Rudy-like Hollywood fairytales.

Mat Raney

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin's freezing cold take exposed; Tennessee baseball wins 2024 CWS

The Vols have the last laugh after Kiffin’s classless, peculiar tweet.

Matt Graham

Grading Ole Miss' new college football uniforms: Lane Kiffin's reaction

What’s best and blah from the Rebels’ new fit.

Matt Graham

Watch LSU legends Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson strut Vogue World 2024 Paris runway

See the dynamic duo NFL stars, and former LSU teammates, crashing the hoity-toity fashion world.

Matt Graham

Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin shows zero class trolling Tennessee baseball team in CWS finals

As one Twitter user perfectly put it, “be better coach.”

Matt Graham

Alabama 4-star QB Keelon Russell shows unreal leadership at Elite 11 camp

As if winning MVP wasn’t enough, Bruce Feldman shares a story about his awesome maturity.

Matt Graham

2025 NFL Draft: Does PFF have Texas QB Quinn Ewers in first round?

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers has been projected as high as No. 5 in the NFL draft... but not everyone sees him going nearly so high.

Mat Raney

2025 NFL Draft: PFF rates Georgia QB Carson Beck lower than expected

Pro Football Focus's Way Too Early 2025 Big Board contained more than a few surprises, including a drop out of the top 10 for Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck.

Mat Raney

Alabama recruiting commit Keelon Russell mic drops Elite 11 camp, wins MVP

The Crimson Tide could have a star in the making after an eye-popping MVP performance at the Elite 11 camp.

Matt Graham

2025 NFL Draft: PFF rates Vols’ edge James Pearce Jr. No. 1 overall

Pearce Jr.’s “freakish explosiveness” puts him ahead of the other blue-chip NFL prospects.

Matt Graham

Ejected Texas A&M hecklers should be banned from Aggies' Kyle Field ASAP

New Aggies Director of Athletics Trev Alberts and football head coach Mike Elko have the chance to do the right thing after an awful incident.

Matt Graham

Alabama Crimson Tide's predicted epic 2024 College Football Playoff matchup

Bama fans would lose their minds if this trusted expert’s CFP 12 picks turn out to be prophetic.

Matt Graham

2024 college football playoff SEC expert's picks: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss

Trusted analysis Bruce Feldman has made his initial CFP 12 predictions. Did he get the SEC teams right?

Matt Graham

Heisman Trophy SEC long-shots not named Carson Beck, Quinn Ewers

Another silver lining of the expanded College Football Playoff: more players with a chance at winning college football's most prestigious award. Two names from the SEC stand out.

Mat Raney

Kalen DeBoer's 'most improved' Alabama unit spells trouble for SEC rivals

Kalen DeBoer could have a Crimson Tide achilles heel already trending up before the 2024 kickoff.

Mat Raney

Jalen Milroe's Georgia Bulldogs bulletin board comments could haunt him

The Alabama QB might regret what he told a local morning radio show with a monster 2024 rematch vs. No. 1 Georgia looming.

Matt Graham

5-star recruit shows class after Tennessee football's viral spelling gaffe

The Vols were exposed in the cutthroat world of SEC college football recruiting. Luckily David Sanders Jr. handled it with absolute grace.

Mat Raney

Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M QB commits wow at Elite 11 camp

SEC fans will be salivating with the high praise given to QB recruiting commits at the prestigious Elite 11 camp.

Matt Graham

Pete Thamel reveals why Texas A&M is sleeper SEC college football contender

With new head coach Mike Elko and a highly touted defensive line, Texas A&M has the ingredients for a resurgence in 2024.

Mat Raney

Greg McElroy believes Kalen DeBoer 2024 Alabama hype; is he right?

McElroy agrees with the high expectations for the Alabama Crimson Tide under first-year HC DeBoer in 2024. We predict if he's right or not.

Mat Raney

Why Greg McElroy believes Tennessee Volunteers will make College Football Playoff

The former Alabama QB is high on Tennessee's chances to make the College Football Playoff. But his confidence is conditional on one player's development.

Mat Raney

Ranking the 5 best SEC offenses for the 2024 college football season

The SEC is loaded with offensive talent for 2024, but which team has the most explosive one?

Mat Raney

Greg McElroy's bold Kalen DeBoer Alabama 2024 prediction (sort of)

The first-year Alabama head coach not only has to escape the Nick Saban shadow. He has to buck Tide history.

Matt Graham

Three keys to Ole Miss Rebels winning College Football Playoff

Expanding the College Football Playoff is meant to give a long-shot team the chance to play Cinderella and win it all. Could Ole Miss pull it off in the very first year?

Mat Raney

SEC schools' eye-popping college football recruiting stat for 2025 classes

The SEC school with the highest marks for this 2025 recruiting class stat might surprise some.

Matt Graham

Greg McElroy snubs Alabama, ranks SEC rival No. 1 hostile environment for 2024

The former Crimson Tide QB has five SEC stadiums in his top 10. None of which are located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Matt Graham

See SEC schools adorably celebrate National Mascot Day; plus some unknown facts

June 17th is National Mascot Day, with SEC football teams celebrating their fuzzy friends as some of the best in the land.

Mat Raney

Three keys to Texas Longhorns winning the College Football Playoff

The Texas Longhorns' new SEC schedule is a tough road, but with the right moves, they can reach the end and lift a trophy they haven't raised since 2005.

Mat Raney

Alabama football recruiting update: top 10 2025 class possible for Kalen DeBoer

DeBoer has turned Crimson Tide disaster into a possible immediate return to college football dynasty.

Matt Graham

Jalen Hurts' humble quote implies Alabama Crimson Tide life lessons

Hurts understands football heartache and approaches each season like a “freshman.”

Matt Graham

Insanely tough schedule for SEC College Football Playoff contender

The Florida Gators aren’t alone with a monster schedule to overcome to make the CFP.

Matt Graham

Shockingly easy path for 5 SEC College Football Playoff favorites

If you’re going to be in a stacked SEC, it helps to avoid some big-name teams in 2024.

Matt Graham

Three keys to Alabama Crimson Tide winning College Football Playoff

Alabama and its new head coach Kalen DeBoer face an uphill climb to another championship after Nick Saban's retirement. Here's what they can do to reach the top.

Mat Raney

Lane Kiffin's priceless Brian Kelly diss mocking Mizzou coach's viral rocker dance

All is fair in love and recruiting wars when SEC head coaches attempt to dance.

Matt Graham

Paul Finebaum blasts Urban Meyer: Nick Saban ‘beacon for integrity’

The ESPN personality didn’t hold back when crushing the three-time national champion Meyer compared to the seven-time national champion Saban.

Matt Graham

Michael Penix Jr. courts five-star recruits for Alabama's Kalen DeBoer

Washington Huskies fans. You might want to look away.

Matt Graham

SEC football's future: could paying players hurt Alabama and Georgia?

The historic $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to pay players could disrupt the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs' dynasties.

Mat Raney

What Vince Young is up to now, thoughts on Texas joining SEC

An awkward on-air mistaken identity at a Korn Ferry golf charity pro-am did give Texas and college football fans an update on Vince Young.

Matt Graham

Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss hype continues in Sporting News Top 25 roundup rankings

A combined composite of all the preseason Top 25 college football rankings has the SEC well represented, with continued lofty expectations for Georgia, Texas, and Ole Miss especially.

Matt Graham

Alabama's Kadyn Proctor's 'worst decision' great Kalen DeBoer omen

SEC rivals drooling over a Nick Saban-less Alabama might dread his replacement Kalen DeBoer just as much.

Matt Graham

Colin Cowherd slams Tua Tagovailoa's viral slim frame: is he right?

Colin Cowherd went after Tua for his much skinnier physique. The bombastic FS1 host misses the point on what really matters.

Matt Graham

See Tua's amazing transformation as he seeks monster NFL QB contract

A before-and-after photo of the Dolphins and former star Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa went viral as contract negotiations still are in limbo.

Matt Graham

Georgia, SEC’s two stunning stats in ESPN’s college football rankings

Georgia and the SEC completely dominate ESPN’s 2024 Football Power Index with several eye-popping numbers.

Matt Graham

Alabama lands explosive 4-star QB after DeBoer lost prized recruit to Ohio State

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama finally recover after losing a prized five-star QB recruit to Ohio State when Nick Saban retired.

Matt Graham

Watch ex-Alabama star Najee Harris heckle Daijun Edwards: 'I f*cking hate Georgia'

The heated SEC rivalry between Alabama and Georgia extended to Pittsburgh Steelers OTAs as Najee Harris hilariously smack talks Daijun Edwards.

Matt Graham

College football playoff: Three ways SEC teams could get screwed in 2024

The expanded 12-team college football playoff mostly is good news for the SEC. Yet, there still are some landmines that could prove costly for Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and others.

Matt Graham

Sarkisian stoked for 'houses divided' Texas, Texas A&M return

One silver lining of college football conference realignment chaos is the resumption of classic rivalries like Texas vs. Texas A&M in the SEC. Steve Sarkisian can’t wait.

Matt Graham

Alabama HC DeBoer's hilarious new-guy moment

Kalen DeBoer had a charming ask as the new Alabama head football coach when attending the SEC’s annual spring meetings. It perfectly encapsulates how different his new tenure is compared to the legendary one left behind by Nick Saban.

Matt Graham