Author: Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY NETWORK

Nick Saban raised eyebrows when he said recently he’s concerned NIL will disrupt college football’s parity. But hang on, maybe he’s onto something

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey tried to help weaker conferences. With his College Football Playoff proposal rejected, the SEC will continue to dominate.

Athletes have more control than ever, and college football coaches have less – and that’s the shift the new rules have created that irks them most.

Athletes have more control than ever, and college football coaches have less – and that’s the shift the new rules have created that irks them most.

Dabo Swinney’s persistent reluctance to embrace evolution within college athletics runs in contrast to SEC programs that are adapting to the changes.

Cincinnati brings variety to a College Football Playoff system that had grown stale, but this four-team playoff still needed Alabama, too.

Scott Woodward went big-game hunting to land Brian Kelly as LSU’s next football coach. But Kelly regularly flopped in his biggest matchups.

This is the 2021 Crimson Tide, a group that majors in drama — never more so than in Alabama’s 24-22 Iron Bowl victory over Auburn.