SEC, Playoff and College Football

The SEC’s reality check: Playoff woes indicate college football has caught up. What now?
Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.
As College Football Playoffs continue, it’s no longer the mighty SEC and everybody else. The gap has closed.
NIL and the transfer portal have helped create more of an even playing field in the sport. And the SEC's results this postseason have underscored that the league has come back down to earth.
Four Takeaways for College Football Playoff Semifinals
Either Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game, and other story lines to watch.
12-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the SEC’s worst nightmare
Unfortunately for SEC truthers, the CFP has not played out close to how they had envisioned. In fact, after Georgia's loss on Thursday, an argument can be made that the 12-team format turned out to be the SEC's worst nightmare.
Here Is Why The College Football Playoff Is Perfect The Way It Is.
The first round of the College Football Playoff was a disappointment, but no adjustments should have been made to the 12 teams selected. Here is why.
Nick Saban high on Penn State in College Football Playoff: 'I'm a believer right now'
Penn State football's recent play in the College Football Playoff has turned former Alabama coach Nick Saban into a believer of the Nittany Lions:
Saban to McAfee: I'm a believer in Penn State
Nick Saban joins Pat McAfee and voices his optimism for Penn State amid the Nittany Lions' College Football Playoff run.
Nick Saban on Penn State’s chances to win the national championship: ‘I’m a believer’
Nick Saban believes Penn State can win the national championship after being impressed by its College Football Playoff run.
Nick Saban is bothered by controversial aspect of College Football Playoff
Nick Saban is not pleased with one notable aspect of this year’s College Football Playoff. In an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Thursday, Saban admitted he sympathized with Oregon Ducks fans over the playoff draw their team wound up getting.
Nick Saban names the one Big Ten team that made him change his mindset during the College Football Playoff
Former Alabama coach-turned-analyst Nick Saban gave high praise to one of the Big Ten’s remaining College Football Playoff teams.
Michigan beat Alabama and college football fans made the same sarcastic SEC joke
Alabama football and its fans felt slighted after not making the College Football Playoff as a 9-3 SEC team, despite ugly ...
Paul Finebaum Waves the White Flag on SEC Program's College Football Playoff Argument
Paul Finebaum was one of those who believed Alabama should have been included in the College Football Playoff. However, ...
Ranking the top 10 moments from the 2024 Alabama football season
Alabama football didn’t end the year well. The Crimson Tide fell short of making the College Football Playoff and lost to an understaffed Michigan team in the ReliaQuest Bowl. That leaves a bitter ...
Alabama's bowl loss to Michigan should silence College Football Playoff field critics once and for all
We heard it for more than twostraight weeks, from the day that the College Football Playoff field was set, through the first ...
College Football Playoff TV Schedule: Dates, Times & Networks As Final Four Set
The College Football Playoff bracket and TV schedule for the 2024-25 season is official, setting the stage for the first year ...
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College Football Playoff Semifinals Odds: The Outcomes and Trends You Should and Shouldn't React To
Although Ohio State made quick work of Oregon in the Rose Bowl, the Longhorns' defense might be one of the best equipped to ...
Alabama loss to Michigan shows Indiana, SMU deserve apology for Playoff bid criticism
Pundits like Kirk Herbstreit blasted SMU and especially Indiana for blowout Playoff losses. But Alabama proved it wasn't worth arguing for.
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Kalen DeBoer and Alabama fans get incredible news amid College Football Playoff Quarterfinals action
Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide are fresh off finishing the worst college football season that fans have seen since ...