In this year's SEC, it's Alabama and everybody else. It's been a forgettable season for the conference, which could use the Crimson Tide rolling to another national championship and strong bowl performances to save some face from a season that's lighter than usual on title contenders and strong programs. Beyond the undefeated Tide, the next-best team (Florida) has three losses. Four other teams have four losses, including LSU and Tennessee, which were supposed to help tote the ...

The Vanderbilt Commodores have been a work in progress ever since Derek Mason was hired as the team's head coach in January 2014, but a 6-6 regular season punctuated by a couple of wins over SEC foes reportedly has the third-year boss primed for a raise.  Continue for updates.  Latest on Mason's Negotiations with Vanderbilt Wednesday, Nov. 30 According to ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg, the two sides "have started discussions about a revised contract that would include a raise and ...

By the time Miles Bridges got his obligatory highlight-reel dunk for the night, it was too little too late for Michigan State, as the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils hung on for a 78-69 win over the Spartans. The first two-thirds of the game was much closer than most expected. Duke and Michigan State were tied at 35 at halftime and knotted up again at 48 early in the second half after an emphatic Nick Ward ...

USC Trojans defensive tackle Noah Jefferson will transfer from the program following a 2016 season that was overshadowed by injury troubles and personal issues, according to Scout's Ryan Abraham.  "Yeah, I'm transferring due to personal reasons," Jefferson said, per Abraham. "I am looking for a new school of choice."  Jefferson only started one game as a freshman, but he flashed promise as a rotational run-stopper in the middle of USC's defense. In 12 games during the 2015 season, Jefferson ...

As the Oregon Ducks begin the search for a new head football coach after the school announced it had dismissed Mark Helfrich after four years, athletic director Rob Mullens is expanding his scope.  Continue for updates.  Niumatalolo Reportedly an Option for Ducks Wednesday, Nov. 30 Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reported Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo was suggested to him as a potential hire for Oregon. "Guy can flat out coach," the source told Feldman. "Great coach. Great person." Oregon Looking At Multiple ...

The Duke Blue Devils played just six players during Tuesday's showdown against the Michigan State Spartans at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but that was more than enough to earn their conference a 78-69 victory in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The two blue-blood programs with legendary coaches in Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo have experienced very different starts to the season. The No. 5 Blue Devils improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 at home, while the unranked Spartans ...

Tennessee has lost two recruits from its 2017 class after twin defensive tackles Brandon Gaddy and Breyon Gaddy have opened up their recruitment.  Ryan Bartow of 247Sports reported the Gaddy brothers were decommitting from the Volunteers after originally pledging to the school in July.  Bartow listed Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Florida and Michigan State among the programs that have already contacted the Gaddy brothers.  The pair will attend the same college together, just as they have played high school football at Bishop Sullivan ...

The Oregon Ducks fired head coach Mark Helfrich on Tuesday following a 4-8 season littered with losses to Pac-12 competition, and the internet was abuzz once the decision became public. Not only did the announcement itself warrant an outpouring of reaction, but a press release—which seemingly took shots at Helfrich and the Ducks' down season—also caught the attention of fans and writers across Twitter. Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel was among the first to point out the press ...

College football's toughest conference will crown a new champion on Saturday night when No. 6 Wisconsin faces No. 8 Penn State in the Big Ten title game. The Badgers (10-2, 7-2) surged to the front of the pack in the College Football Playoff race this season, using a Week 1 upset of LSU to vault into the Top 10. Back-to-back matchups against Michigan and Ohio State were the only blemishes on an otherwise stellar season and ...

The University of Oregon announced the dismissal of head football coach Mark Helfrich on Tuesday after he spent four seasons at the helm of the program.  Aaron Fentress of CSN Northwest first reported the news, and the school later confirmed it. "We want to thank Mark for his eight years with the University of Oregon and appreciate his efforts on behalf of Oregon football," said Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens. "We wish Mark and his family the best."  Helfrich ...