The complete SEC West college football season preview
Can Alabama weather another staff shakeup? Can LSU take the next step? Can Auburn contend with a freshman QB? We dig into these questions and more in our SEC West team previews.
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2019 Schedule
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ESPYS Auction: Alabama Football Experience with coach Nick Saban
Bid on the ultimate Alabama Football Experience with Coach Nick Saban in the ESPYS Auction.
How each top CFB contender can win the national title
How many questions does your team have to answer in 2019? That will go a long way to determining if it's a legit contender or not.
College football schedule superlatives for the 2019 season
We've picked apart every team's 2019 schedule. Here are the quirks, the shocks, the toughest roads and the cushiest paths.
Clemson, Alabama huge favorites in openers
Clemson and Alabama, the clear-cut favorites to win the national championship, are both favored to win their season-openers by more than 30 points. Clemson is a 34-point favorite over Georgia Tech, while Alabama's favored by 32 points over Duke.
Book excerpt: Marty Smith and Nick Saban talk family and football
Marty Smith and Nick Saban talk about their fathers and football in this excerpt of his forthcoming book, "Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul."
The sophomore breakout player for each Top 25 team
Sophomores such as Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle are ready to break out after a year of seasoning.
Crimson Tide superfan Walt Gary dies at 36
Alabama superfan Walt Gary, a Tuscaloosa native with Down syndrome, died on Thursday night at the age of 36.
The best football tradition for each Top 25 team
From Midnight Yells to cowbells, from "Dixieland Delight" to Baton Rouge at night, these are college football's top traditions.
Game to beware for each Top 25 college football team
Whether potential trap games or tough tests on the road, here are contests that each top-ranked team, from Clemson to Mississippi State, should watch out for.
Early line favors Clemson over Tide in rematch
The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas has Clemson listed as a 2-point favorite over Alabama in what would be the third meeting in a national title game in the last four years between the Tigers and Crimson Tide.
Going camping with Tua, Trevor and the nation's top QBs
The best quarterbacks in college football were all in one place this past weekend, relaxing and having a bit of fun before the summer grind sets in.
Tua's all business heading into junior season (1:23)
Saban: Tua needs to challenge self in offseason
Alabama coach Nick Saban said Tuesday at SEC spring meetings that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa -- and the rest of his team -- should be motivated by the way last season ended.
Alabama, South Florida to start series in 2023
Alabama and South Florida announced they will start a three-game football series in the 2023 season. The Crimson Tide and Bulls have met once before in 2003.
2019 SEC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Florida | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| South Carolina | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 8-0 | 14-1 |
| Texas A&M | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| LSU | 5-3 | 10-3 |
| Mississippi State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Auburn | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| Ole Miss | 1-7 | 5-7 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 2-10 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Braswell | DE | Committed | 92 |
| Drew Sanders | ATH | Committed | 86 |
| William Anderson | DE | Committed | 84 |
| Jayson Jones | DT | Committed | 84 |
| Demouy Kennedy | OLB | Committed | 84 |
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