College Football

The SEC would have you believe that its very existence is justification enough for up to four College Football Playoff spots in perpetuity. It’s hard to deny that the SEC is a great league, and it has largely dominated on a national scale. Adding Texas and Oklahoma’s various exploits to its already sizable war chest is only increasing its profile.  …

Oklahoma Sooners running back Xavier Robinson (21) celebrates after rushing for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Oklahoma won 24-3. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners …

Getty Images The SEC has fined Auburn and Oklahoma a combined $300,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy after fans from both teams stormed the field following Week 13 upsets. Both programs incurred a $100,000 fine as first-time offenders, but the Sooners were tagged with an additional $100,000 after fans stormed the field early, causing a …

How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention? Just three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC is down to just three playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss team have a shot? We wouldn’t write …

Getty As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here’s a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who’s still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Power Four Conference Championship Tracker ACC: Clinched: SMU has secured a berth in the title game. Scenarios: Miami can …

Oklahoma has been fined twice for its fans storming the field at the end of its 24-3 win over Alabama on Saturday night. The Sooners got a $100,000 fine as is customary for the first time a school’s fans have entered the playing field after a big win. But the fine was doubled with an additional $100,000 penalty because the …

The biggest game on the Week 14 college football slate will see Texas travel to College Station to face Texas A&M with a spot in the SEC Championship Game vs. Georgia on the line. The Lone Star Showdown will be renewed for the first time since 2011, and the stakes have rarely been this high.  Ohio State opens as a huge betting …

MADISON – The weekend wasn’t a complete loss for the Wisconsin football program. Less than 24 hours after its 44-25 loss to Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, Carter Smith, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound dual-threat quarterback from Fort Myers, Florida, announced his commitment to the Badgers He is considered a four-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and On3. 247sports lists him …

Throughout the season, I have been saying that 9-3 would not be good enough to get into the College Football Playoff. However, after Week 13, we now have two SEC teams with three losses that we were not expecting to be there. Alabama took another stunning road loss, this time a 24-3 beatdown at Oklahoma. As much as the CFP …

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 23: KD Daniels #21 of the Florida Gators celebrates after defeating the Mississippi Rebels 24-17 in a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) After spending most of the season near the bottom of The Athletic’s SEC vibe check rankings, the Florida Gators are fifth …

Both the college football rankings and the College Football Playoff picture took a sharp turn on Saturday. More than a half-dozen ranked teams took losses, leaving voters — and the selection committee — with some tough decisions when it comes to sorting out the new top 25. In the case of the AP Top 25, there were eight teams ranked …

Nov 23, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Aneyas Williams (20) scores a rushing touchdown as Army Black Knights defensive back Josiah Banks (25) pursues during the second half at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Notre Dame is now number 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after beating Army 49-14 …

Getty Images A day of upsets in college football has produced significant changes in the rankings as teams like Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss all dropped from the top 10 following losses on Saturday. In the Coaches Poll top 25, there is little debate about the teams in the top five; Notre Dame moves up one spot to No. 5, …

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier reacts to a call during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 23, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Week 13 of the college football season provided a ton of chaos, including a massive upset by the Florida Gators against the Ole Miss Rebels. Unfortunately, a second-straight victory over …

A rollercoaster first season for Kalen DeBoer at Alabama is essentially over.  Following a stunning 24-3 loss to unranked Oklahoma for its third loss of the season, Alabama (8-3) is almost assuredly out of the College Football Playoff race unless chaos unfolds the next two weeks. A trip to the SEC Championship is off the table. Next week’s Iron Bowl …