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ATLANTA, Ga.—To kick off the SEC Football Championship weekend, Florida head coach Jim McElwain addressed a room full of reporters before heading out to practice on Friday. With a room full a reporters comes questions about potential coaching job vacancies, reuniting with Alabama’s Nick Saban, and injuries—of course. The Gators …

For the ninth time in its 25-year history, the SEC Championship Game will feature a matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators. The west’s top-ranked Tide are a perfect 12-0 on the season, while Florida (8-3) will limp into the conference showdown after dropping two of their …

Longtime ESPN columnist and reporter Mark Schlabach shared his insights on the 2016 College Football Playoff picture earlier today. Picking a Top 4 For the third season, the CFP selection committee will decide which teams qualify for the top four spots with a chance to compete for the National Championship.  Overall, …

Florida Gator kicker Eddy Piñeiro has been just what the doctor ordered for the Gators this season. Last season, the Gators made just 41 percent of their field goals.Piñeiro has turned it around, kicking 82 percent of field goals and making his last nine field goals. Piñeiro believes he is starting to peak …

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide continue to roll over any and all opponents.  Although the Tide and head coach Nick Saban would say it is due to an overall team effort, the Alabama defense deserves much of the credit.  Their defense is ranked first in the country in rushing …

The 2016 SEC Championship Game will not only be a rematch between Florida and Alabama, it will also be a rematch between Nick Saban and Jim McElwain. History Saban and one of his former proteges in McElwain are certainly no strangers, with McElwain having spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator …

For the first time since 1985, the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 ranked teams were all upset this past Saturday. The Week 11 College Football Playoff Committee Rankings are in, and many fans expected a shakeup due to the unexpected losses. Instead, Clemson and Michigan remained in the top …

Fresh off of a stunning upset of then-ranked #4 Texas A&M, Mississippi State travels to Tuscaloosa where they’ll try to ride their wave of confidence to a win against the best team in college football. But don’t get disillusioned — the Bulldogs’ (4-5, 2-3 SEC) chances of beating Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC) in …

This weekend will see an annual conference rivalry meeting between the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) and the rising LSU Tigers (5-2). After securing last season’s BCS Championship, Alabama is continuing their dominance with a 20-game win streak. Meanwhile, following a midseason meltdown and the firing of head coach Les Miles, …

For the first time since 2005, the third Saturday in October features a top-25 showdown between the ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) and Alabama’s top-ranked Crimson Tide (6-0). Heading into the highly anticipated SEC matchup, the Tide have a nine-game win streak against the Vols. Tennessee’s magical comebacks though, are setting the stage …