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AP Top 25 poll voters face tough choices with ballot due well before kickoff

It's not easy picking college football's top 25 teams before a single game has been played. Take it from voters in the AP preseason poll.

By ERIC OLSON / The Associated Press August 13, 2023

AP photo by Ashley Landis / Georgia fans cheer during the Bulldogs' 65-7 victory against TCU in the College Football Playoff final in January. The Bulldogs are back-to-back reigning national champions, but will they be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 when the 2023 preseason poll is released at noon Monday?

Alabama’s Saban, Georgia’s Smart low on QB specifics after first scrimmages

It's almost as if Alabama football coach Nick Saban and Georgia counterpart Kirby Smart have been around the block when it comes to news conferences.

By David Paschall August 12, 2023

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama football coach Nick Saban talks to his players Saturday afternoon inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama’s new coordinators come from different generations but have same mission

Kevin Steele has been coaching football for nearly a decade longer than Tommy Rees has been alive.

By JOHN ZENOR / The Associated Press August 6, 2023

AP photo by Vasha Hunt / Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele works with his players as they warm up before the team's A-Day spring game on April 22 in Tuscaloosa. Steele, 65, is embarking on his second stint as Alabamas defensive coordinator under coach Nick Saban.

Baylor standout Amari Jefferson picks Alabama over Georgia, Tennessee

Will play football and baseball for Crimson Tide

By Stephen Hargis August 5, 2023

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Baylor's Amari Jefferson runs for a touchdown after catching a pass during the TSSAA Division II-AAA BlueCross Bowl state final in December 2022.

Dallas Turner planning to become Alabama’s next Nagurski winner

Alabama looks to reclaim its place atop SEC and the nation

By David Paschall July 22, 2023

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama junior outside linebacker Dallas Turner has lofty aspirations of replacing former teammate Will Anderson as the best defensive player in college football.

Kentucky’s Stoops dials down rhetoric on Pruitt’s cheating

NASHVILLE — On Jan. 18, 2021, Tennessee announced the retirement of Phillip Fulmer as athletic director and the termination of Jeremy Pruitt as head football coach after a university investigation uncovered a slew of violations that had been committed by Pruitt and several of his staff members.

By David Paschall July 19, 2023

Kentucky Athletics photo / Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is entering his 11th season with the Wildcats, having compiled a 66-59 record with seven consecutive bowl trips.

Are Alabama players actually embracing an underdog role?

If the heights of the Nick Saban era are impressive, what about the depths?

By David Paschall July 19, 2023

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama junior right tackle JC Latham admitted Wednesday that it was difficult trying to enjoy last season, which ended with an 11-2 record.

Topics aplenty for SEC Media Days amid changing league landscape

Oh, it's hot. Oh, it's humid. Must be talking season in the Southeastern Conference, and there is plenty to discuss.

By David Paschall July 15, 2023

Georgia photo by Tony Walsh / Georgia and Tennessee played the highest-ranked matchup of Southeastern Conference football teams last season, with running back Branson Robinson (22) and the Bulldogs winning 27-13 at home. This year's anticipated rematch in Knoxville could be a topic this week at SEC Media Days in Nashville. The four-day event begins Monday morning.

LSU returned to top of college baseball with Jay Johnson making all the right moves

Jay Johnson was a West Coast guy and doing just fine coaching at Arizona when the opportunity to take over at LSU came along.

By ERIC OLSON / The Associated Press June 27, 2023

Vols’ 2024 football schedule has five rivalry games protected

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said two weeks ago at the league's spring meetings that the 2024 football schedule would honor traditional rivalries.

By David Paschall June 14, 2023

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