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How Nick Saban and Alabama retake the SEC from Georgia

More Teams. More Games. Bill Connelly analyzes whether favorites Georgia or Alabama will take the SEC title, or if another team will swoop in. (2:27) A REPORTER’S QUESTION about physicality reminded Alabama football coach Nick Saban of a conversation he had earlier in the week with former All-Star and World Series champion Pete Rose. Saban […]

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young showed what Heisman Trophy moments are all about

In the hours leading up to last weekend’s SEC championship game, from the streets of Atlanta to the rows of the press box high atop Mercedes-Benz Stadium, there were two primary topics of conversation. First, who would win the game — Georgia or Alabama — and how would the outcome affect the College Football Playoff? […]

College football Top 25 — The most likely Heisman candidate for each team in AP rankings

The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. And there’s no surprise that Alabama, defending national champ and home of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, starts on top. But who could follow DeVonta Smith in lifting the sport’s most iconic trophy? Let’s take a look at the most likely Heisman candidate for each team […]

Position U: Which schools produce the most college football talent at each position?

Spencer Rattler is the odds-on favorite to win this year’s Heisman Trophy, which would make him the fifth Sooners quarterback to do so in the past 19 years. Lincoln Riley and his staff just got a commitment from Malachi Nelson, the 17th-ranked prospect and No. 2 quarterback, according to ESPN, in the 2023 class. These […]

College football preseason power rankings: Alabama — who else? — starts at No. 1

And then there are teams like Texas A&M, North Carolina and Iowa State, which make the top 10 and are looking to earn a CFP bid for the first time. From the Group of 5, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina and Louisiana all check in. Where does your favorite team rank? Methodology: Thirty-three ESPN college football experts […]

College football preseason roundtable: best games, breakout stars and more

With the calendar turning to July, it’s officially time to forecast what the college football season will hold for fan bases around the country. After the most abnormal season in recent history, fans will be treated to a return to normalcy with tailgating, full stadiums and all the traditions that make the sport unique. The […]

College Football Playoff: Opposing coaches scout Alabama and Ohio State

Alabama and Ohio State most recently met during the inaugural College Football Playoff in 2015. Behind coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Cardale Jones, the Buckeyes won the Allstate Sugar Bowl semifinal 42-35 and went on to a national title. Since that loss, Nick Saban and Alabama have won two national championships and played in two […]

Najee Harris powers Alabama with record five touchdowns in dominant SEC title game performance against Florida

Not only did Harris set an SEC championship game record with five touchdowns, he established a conference record for career touchdowns by a running back with 53. Closer to home, Harris broke Alabama’s career record for rushing touchdowns and rushing yards. Harris, who called it “an honor” to set all those new standards, finished the […]