Alabama's Barrett Jones named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week-al.comHe helped push the Crimson Tide to 267 rushing yards in its 49-0 rout of Auburn.
Auburn has a difficult coaching vacancy to fill, maybe the most difficult college football vacancy of my lifetime. There's not much to offer Auburn in the way of advice, other than this: Any candidate willing to take this job should be crossed off the list. Because he must be a moron. And I say that, Auburn people, with affection. I'm not anti-Auburn, not now and not even in 2010, when being anti-Auburn was all the rage. That was a magical season on the Plains, and all of Auburn -- Newton, the school, the fans -- deserved better than it got from the bloodthirsty media. That said...
If Alabama beats Georgia in the SEC title game, the Tide will play Notre Dame and it won't matter which team is No. 1, but for now, Sporting News' experts disagree on who's on top—and you won't believe where one has the Irish.
The regular season ended on Saturday with a dominating performance by the SEC in its four games against the ACC. Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Vanderbilt beat ACC opponents by a combined score of 161–74. In league play, Alabama disposed of Auburn with ease (as expected), while Ole Miss became bowl-eligible with a 41–24 win over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.
While Alabama and Ole Miss thump their fellow in-state rivals, the SEC romps in rivalry week with the SEC Championship Game once again setting the stage for a berth in the BCS National Championship Game.
The regular season in the SEC has come and gone, but our hot/not meter is still working overtime:
McCarter: AP poll keeps Notre Dame unanimous No. 1 -- and sets stage for what BCS usually does right-al.comAlabama ahead of Georgia in AP poll, but not on my ballot
VIDEO: 11/26 Coach Saban & Players-TideSportsAlabama Head Coach Nick Saban and players Norwood, Johnson, Lacey, Warmack, Mosley and Lester speak to the media before practice on ...
The Southeastern Conference's media wing always puts together highlights package that interest me because they seem to make odd choices. Sometimes I don't understand why they pick out certain plays but don't include others.When they put together a highlights package between two SEC teams, the selection of plays can lead you to believe it must've been a close game, even when one team actually blew out the other. So you can imagine my interest in seeing the SEC package from the Iron Bowl. How can you possibly make that one look balanced? From looking at the video, it appears the SEC didn't try that hard. It actually includes all seven Alabama touchdowns.
Alabama staff names Players of the Week after Iron Bowl win-al.comThe Alabama coaching staff recognized eight players for their performances in the Crimson Tide's 49-0 win over Auburn on Saturday.
Saban: Our focus needs to be on success in the SEC Championship Game (video)-al.comAlabama football coach Nick Saban spoke at his Monday Press Conference, discussing preparations for the SEC Championship game vs. Georgia in Atlanta this Saturday
Odds-maker: Notre Dame would be underdogs against five SEC teams-al.comThe winner of the SEC Championship is likely headed for a showdown in Miami with No. 1 Notre Dame, a matchup many are predicting will go in the SEC's favor. But how well does Notre Dame really stack up with the nation's best conference?