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Week 12 saw major shifts in the SEC. Tuesday's CFP rankings show will reveal how the committee views the aftermath.
With only three Saturdays remaining before Selection Day, the College Football Playoff field includes 19 Power 4 teams still in contention to compete for their respective conference titles ahead of the committee's third of six rankings on Tuesday night (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian made his case Monday why the Longhorns are still CFP contenders, citing the 2019 LSU Tigers to back him up.
Back in January on the heels of a torrid close to the 2024 football season, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer signed an extension through 2030. His name was mentioned in the early stages of the Virginia Tech coaching search as one to possibly return to Blacksburg where his father was a legendary coach.
There might still be a path to the College Football Playoff for Alabama football, even with a loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
Auburn fired Hugh Freeze on Nov. 2 and immediately launched a broad search that, according to reporting, has included conversations with nearly a dozen head‑coa
This time, in a ranked SEC matchup, one at the center of the college football world and one with massive College Football Playoff implications, Alabama fell short, handing Kalen DeBoer his first home loss in his Crimson Tide career as Oklahoma beat Alabama 23-21 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Nov. 15.
Now Elko's efforts are being rewarded. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas A&M is finalizing a six-year contract extension that would push Elko into the top five highest-paid coaches in college football. Per Aggies reporter Bill Liucci, Elko's annual compensation is expected to exceed $11 million.