TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It’s a streak that goes beyond Nick Saban’s tenure at the University of Alabama, back to his previous job. Through all 130 games, no opposing starting quarterback has notched two wins with Saban as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, plus nine more at LSU (139 total). SEC greats Matthew Stafford, Tim Tebow and Johnny Manziel all got one and had a chance for two but came up short. On Saturday it’ll be ...

The SEC divisional races are beginning to take shape as we've moved past the season's midway point. But with Florida, Tennessee and Georgia all off this weekend, it's the West's week. The best division in college football is undefeated against its weaker eastern division, and, this week, the participants get to beat up on each other. Three ranked showdowns take place, and all of the teams involved are from the West. It's going to be a fun ...

KD Nixon, one of the most dynamic offensive playmakers in the 2017 class, announced Tuesday he's planning to continue his football career at Colorado. The speedster explained his selection in a Twitter message: Nixon is a 4-star prospect who rates as the No. 191 overall recruit in the class of 2017, according to Scout's player rankings. He's also listed as the No. 13 athlete among the incoming class and the third-ranked player under that distinction from Texas.  The DeSoto ...

There have been some outstanding Wooden Award winners over the past decade, but Kentucky's Anthony Davis tops our ranking of those 10 stars. It's impossible to disregard the NBA careers (or lack thereof) these 10 players have had, but it simply wouldn't be fair to judge them based on what they did after leaving school. Kevin Durant has played nine NBA seasons. while Buddy Hield is still a week away from appearing in his first professional ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — This year's USA Basketball junior minicamp had a lot of quality underclassmen in attendance as the program was seeking some of the next stars who might come through the next few years. With the Class of 2019 and Class of 2020 heavily represented at last weekend's camp in Colorado Springs, there were plenty of prospects in attendance who have started to separate themselves from their peers. The Colorado Springs trip was very important ...

Expanded instant replay is coming to college basketball on an experimental basis in 2016-17. According to Greg Johnson of NCAA.com, the Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the use of replay to review block/charge calls in the restricted area.    The rule is limited to only the Big Ten and Mid-American Conference in league games. Like the NFL, coaches can challenge a specific call but will lose a timeout if they are wrong and the call on the court stands. Of ...

The Big 12 decided not to expand beyond its 10 teams, but the decision reportedly didn't come as easily as initially announced. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby stated Monday the team would not add new members after considering close to 20 schools for admission, according to Jake Trotter of ESPN. Bowlsby also explained the vote among the league's presidents and chancellors was unanimous and no individual schools were discussed. However, Brett McMurphy of ESPN reported Tuesday it only became unanimous ...

Ohio State passed the first of two Big Ten road tests when it invaded Madison, Wisconsin, and came away with a 30-23 victory over the eighth-ranked Badgers. But Urban Meyer's squad will face another stiff challenge this Saturday when it travels to Happy Valley for a showdown against a surging Penn State team. The No. 2 Buckeyes (6-0) enter the matchup as big favorites, but they'll need a quick turnaround to face the well-rested Nittany Lions ...

As the best team in college football, Alabama often plays against inflated spreads, especially at home. And it's showing, as the Tide are only 5-8 against the spread over their last 13 games at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama will play as a large home favorite again when it hosts Texas A&M for a big SEC West showdown Saturday afternoon.          Point spread: The Crimson Tide opened as 16.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. ...

An intensifying chase for conference titles and College Football Playoff inclusion coincides with a crucial stretch of the recruiting cycle. Just three weeks separate the national championship (Jan. 9) and national signing day (Feb. 1), forcing programs to maintain momentum on and off the field. Now midway through the regular season, most recruiting classes have a solid foundation, and the key is to collect elite high school talent that further enhances a corps of committed athletes. For ...