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AP Top 25 poll: Alabama leaps Indiana, sits just outside top five ahead of pivotal SEC clash with Georgia

The Crimson Tide sit just outside the top five before hosting the Dawgs, while Missouri surges 11 spots and Pittsburgh enters the rankings

The opportunity awaiting Mississippi State against No. 7 Alabama

An undefeated start and surging momentum under Jeff Lebby have Starkville buzzing as the Bulldogs look to snap a losing streak against the Crimson Tide that dates back to 2007

Hot Seat Watch: Which college football coaches have helped -- or hurt -- their job security?

One month into the 2026 season, a few coaches find themselves under intense pressure, while some seats have cooled off considerably

2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: SEC poised to land five teams -- or more -- into field

Texas holds the No. 1 seed thanks to its marquee wins, while a surging Florida squad and a loaded SEC are ready to dominate the bracket

Week 4 overreactions: No. 1 Texas is a paper tiger -- and we need player fines in college football

From wild penalties and special teams blunders at Texas to a QB crisis at Oklahoma, sorting through the biggest overreactions across the college football landscape

You don't come back from a 54-3 loss to UCLA: It feels like time for Maryland to move on from Mike Locksley

A 51-point home blowout against UCLA showed just how far the Terrapins have fallen, leaving Locksley out of answers and on the brink of losing his job

College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 4

A closer look at the top games in a loaded Week 4

Steve Sarkisian says Trump's departure disrupted Miami's headsets in CFP title game; sources differ on timing

Sources confirmed Miami briefly lost communication during the game, but disputed whether it happened on the final drive. All said it lasted only a play or two and did not decide Indiana's win

A loser-leaves-town SEC game in September? When it comes to LSU vs. Texas A&M, that's what's on the line

With both programs investing over $40 million into their rosters, an 0-2 start in SEC play would virtually extinguish College Football Playoff hopes before October arrives

Protect College Sports Act: Senators pushing for cap on coaching salary in latest version of bill

Two senators introduced an amendment that would cap coaches' salaries at $5 million in a move that could derail the bill's bipartisan momentum

2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: Ole Miss climbs after signature win over LSU

Alabama joins the bracket following the Crimson Tide's comeback win over Florida State

Ole Miss spent 10 months awaiting Lane Kiffin's return, and the payoff was worth it

The Rebels got the last laugh on their former coach, who stumbled in his much-anticipated return to Oxford

Moments after his biggest Ole Miss win, Lane Kiffin asked Pete Golding: 'Are you ready to go to Gainesville?'

Then LSU and bombastic Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry entered the fray, setting up a three-team SEC battle for college football's most polarizing coach

AP Top 25 poll: Texas jumps to No. 1 after wild win vs. Ohio State in Week 3 college football rankings

The Longhorns are the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 after a big win vs. the Buckeyes

College football Week 2 overreactions: Dante Moore's Oregon return is backfiring badly

Oregon faces major questions after a stunning loss to Oklahoma State clouds Dante Moore's NFL draft stock, while Arch Manning delivers a signature rally for Texas over Ohio State.

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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