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College Football Week 6 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 6 1. Considering his success at Florida, it’s been a surprise to see Steve Spurrier struggle with quar...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Missouri: Goodbye Big 12, Next Stop SEC?
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Big 12 has already lost three members over the last year, and Missouri appears to be interested in continuing the exodus. A Missouri Board o...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers

College Football Power Rankings: SEC
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 5 SEC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Alabama (5-0) – The Crimson Tide remain No. 1 i...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores

SEC East: Who is the Favorite?
SEC The SEC West is waiting on college football’s next “Game of the Century” when Alabama hosts LSU on November 5, but the SEC East is a much tougher race to call. Most seem to think it’s a thr...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Aaron Murray, Isaiah Crowell, John Brantley, Stephen Garcia, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores

Auburn gets defensive
SEC By Mitch Light The Auburn Tigers averaged 41.3 points in their first 25 victories of the Gus Malzahn era. But in the 26th win — arguably one of the most unlikely — the Tigers scored only 16...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, SEC, Alshon Jeffrey, Gene Chizik, Gus Malzahn, Marcus Lattimore, Steve Spurrier, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gameococks

Florida's SEC Title Hopes Take a Hit With John Brantley's Injury
SEC Not only did Florida’s SEC East title hopes take a hit with the loss to Alabama, but the Gators also suffered a blow on offense with the injury to quarterback John Brantley. The senior suffered a...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Jeff Driskel, John Brantley, Florida Gators

Week 5 College Football Recap
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Predictions: Alabama vs. Florida
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After last season’s disappointing 8-5 finish, Florida was arguably the SEC’s biggest mystery team coming into 2011. The Gators had the talen...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, college football predictions

College Football Week 5 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 5 1. After spending the first three games on the sideline, Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa is ready t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Florida Looks to Upset Alabama at the Swamp
SEC Florida has been very difficult to beat at the Swamp over the last 20 years. However, the Gators lost three home games last season on their way to an 8-5 record. Urban Meyer quit after the tumultuo...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, AJ McCarron, Chris Rainey, Eddie Lacy, Jeff Demps, John Brantley, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Charlie Weis, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp

Conference Matters: Big Ten vs. SEC
SEC The Beauty of the Beast by Sam Bernstein There are two football games that stand above the others this weekend; Nebraska at Wisconsin, and Alabama at Florida. Both feature Top 25 teams. Bot...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers

Should Missouri Leave the Big 12 for the SEC?
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Even though the Big 12 appears to have survived for now, all of the previous uncertainty and rumors in the conference have shifted to Missouri. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers

College Football Power Rankings: SEC
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 SEC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Alabama (4-0) – If Alabama and LSU continue to ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, college football rankings

Big Plays Fuel Florida Gators Offense
SEC By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch) We are only four games into his first season as the offensive coordinator at Florida, but the sample size is big enough to declare the hiring of Charlie Weis a suc...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, SEC, Charlie Weis, Chris Rainey, Isaiah Crowell, Jeff Demps, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Vanderbilt Commodores

Alabama, Oklahoma or LSU: Who's No. 1?
SEC The debate rages each season in the college football world – who is the nation’s best team? Most polls have had either Oklahoma, Alabama or LSU ranked in the top spot this year, and you can mak...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Trent Richardson, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Penn State Nittany Lions, Bob Stoops, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Who Will be the SEC's 14th Team?
SEC By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the confe...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football expansion, superconferences

Impact of Texas A&M Leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
SEC by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After a lengthy process, Texas A&M has officially said goodbye to the Big 12 and is off to the SEC. The Aggies nearly made the move in the s...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, college football expansion, superconferences

Week 4 College Football Recap
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 4 1. After struggling the first two weeks of the season, Clemson looked like a different team in Saturda...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

College Football Predictions: LSU vs. West Virginia
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With all of the uncertainty surrounding the Big East, this game is a chance for the conference to make a statement. West Virginia is the Big Eas...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, SEC, LSU Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football predictions

Mark Richt vs. Houston Nutt: Biggest Game of Their Career?
SEC by Sam Bernstein Two coaches with more than 225 combined wins find themselves fighting for their jobs this weekend. It is not because they ignored the fact that their players gave away merchand...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels

Can West Virginia and Arkansas Pull Off Top 5 Upsets?
SEC West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino are known for their high-octane offenses, but both coaches will face difficult tests on Saturday. Alabama and LSU have arguably the be...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big East, SEC, Geno Smith, Jerry Franklin, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, Bobby Petrino, Dana Holgorsen, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Conference Realignment: A History Lesson
SEC This article on college football realignment originally appeared in our 1998 college football annual. As the college football landscape continues to go through realignment and the whispers of super...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Florida State Seminoles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Conference realignment, Dan Beebe, superconferences

Missouri Tigers Get Offer From the SEC
SEC The SEC has already unofficially secured Texas A&M from the Big 12 – could Missouri be next? The Kansas City Star is reporting Missouri has been extended an offer to join the SEC. However, th...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers, Conference realignment, superconferences

Vanderbilt Eyes Bowl Game after 3-0 Start
SEC 1955. 1974. 1982. 2008. It does not take very long to run through the bowl history of the Vanderbilt football program. However, James Franklin is not interested in the past. The energetic new b...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Jerron Seymour, Trey Wilson, Zac Stacy, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Army Black Knights, Connecticut Huskies, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, James Franklin, Jay Cutler

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