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Alabama’s Evan Neal, Jameson Williams declare for NFL draft

Alabama left tackle Evan Neal, who defined "gargantuan" and "overpowering" as well as any player in college football this past season, announced Thursday that he would be bypassing his senior year in Tuscaloosa to enter the 2022 NFL draft.

By David Paschall January 13, 2022

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama junior left tackle Evan Neal announced Thursday that he would forgo his remaining eligibility in Tuscaloosa and enter the NFL draft.

Top Dogs: Georgia celebrates title, looks ahead to 2022

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

By PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated Press January 11, 2022

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart kisses the trophy while Zamir White (from left) Jamaree Salyer, Nakobe Dean and quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrate on stage winning the College Football Playoff Championship game over Alabama, early Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Second-half surge lifts Georgia to first national title since 1980

College football has a new top dog.

By David Paschall January 11, 2022

Georgia's Stetson Bennett celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

National Championship Trivia: How much do you know about Alabama and Georgia football?

Take our 10-question quiz written by Times Free Press SEC reporter David Paschall and find out.

By David Paschall January 10, 2022

Atlanta Journal-Constitution photo by Curtis Compton via AP / Chris Hayes checks out the giant main display at the entrance to a fan area inside the Indianapolis Convention Center on Friday. Georgia will play Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game at the adjacent Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday night.

Wiedmer: No CFP title game ticket? No problem for Covenant College trio

Most folks determined to watch Monday night's College Football Playoff title game between Alabama and Georgia from inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will have to pay a minimum of $425 on the secondary ticket market for that experience. And that's for the worst seats in the house.

By Mark Wiedmer January 9, 2022

Championship or bust? It’s what Alabama players sign up for

There are 130 programs in college football's Bowl Subdivision. Imagine finishing ahead of 128 of them and considering it a disappointment.

By David Paschall January 9, 2022

Staff drawing by Mark Wiedmer / No. 1 Alabama (13-1) and No. 3 Georgia (13-1) will meet at 8 p.m Monday in Indianapolis in the College Football Playoff's national championship game. ESPN will televise the matchup, with Alabama seeking its seventh national title in coach Nick Saban's 15 seasons leading the program and Georgia trying to end a 41-year championship drought.

Georgia’s mammoth Jordan Davis admits he ‘wasn’t doing enough’ in SEC title loss

Georgia nose tackle Jordan Davis on Saturday didn't guarantee a victory over Alabama in Monday night's national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

By David Paschall January 8, 2022

Georgia photo by Mackenzie Miles / Georgia senior nose tackle Jordan Davis had a tough time keeping up with Alabama sophomore quarterback Bryce Young and the Crimson Tide offense during last month's 41-24 loss in the SEC championship game. Davis insists he's in better shape for Monday night's rematch for the national title in Indianapolis.

Facing Bulldogs nothing new for Crimson Tide’s To’o To’o

Alabama junior middle linebacker Henry To'o To'o will suit up for the 38th time as a college football player Monday night when the Crimson Tide vie with Georgia for the national championship inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

By David Paschall January 7, 2022

Crimson Tide photos / Alabama junior middle linebacker Henry To'o To'o, the transfer from Tennessee, heads into Monday night's national championship game leading this season's Crimson Tide with 107 tackles.

Russo: College Football Playoff needs peacemaker for expansion to progress

The administrators responsible for managing the College Football Playoff appear to be at an impasse when it comes to expansion. They're all fine with growing beyond four teams, but how and when is another matter.

By RALPH D. RUSSO / The Associated Press January 7, 2022

AP photo by Lynne Sladky / Georgia football fans celebrate during the second half of the Bulldogs' victory against Michigan in the Orange Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year's Eve in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Plenty on Bill O’Brien’s plate as Alabama gears for title rematch

There were moments this past November when Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien was not the most popular member of Nick Saban's coaching staff.

By David Paschall January 6, 2022

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