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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Kalen DeBoer stood at a lectern, only a few feet from Nick Saban, and enthusiastically embraced the chance to both replace and learn from his larger-than-life predecessor. All that makes it easier to be the guy who replaces the guy who brought six national championships to Tuscaloosa in 17 years. A huge photo of Saban and players hoisting a national championship trophy hung on the wall behind DeBoer as he talked to reporters. DeBoer spoke with Saban on the phone Friday morning and called him again the next morning. Still, he wiped away tears while talking about leaving his Washington players who made it to the brink of a national title.

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☆ Nick Saban, the Alabama football coach who won 7 national titles, is retiring, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( John Zenor | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is retiring after 17 seasons. Saban won six national titles with Alabama since 2007, with the most recent in 2017. He won more titles than any other major coach in college football. Saban has won more national titles than any other major college coach. Saban is 297-71-1 as a college head coach, with stops at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU, where he also won a national title.

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It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Arizona claimed 59 of 63 first-place votes to move up one spot, putting the Wildcats comfortably ahead of preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 since an eight-week stint that ended in January 2014 under former coach Sean Miller. In all, 14 teams climbed from last week's poll, including No. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

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18 Iowa 26-0 for its third straight Big Ten title game, a third straight playoff berth and likely the top seed in the College Football Playoff. 8 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game, Michigan (13-0, No. Deacon Hill was 18 of 32 with 120 yards and the Hawkeyes rushed for 35 yards on 24 carries. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak and marked the second in three years Iowa lost the title game to Michigan by more than 25 points. Michigan: Harbaugh missed six games this season because of suspension and yet Michigan heads into the postseason undefeated for the second straight year.

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the 110th edition of the Rose Bowl Game. The Wolverines will be playing in their 21st Rose Bowl, more than any school except USC, but Michigan hasn't been to the Granddaddy of Them All since 2007. Michigan's fans hope the Rose Bowl berth is the penultimate step in a tumultuous season featuring incredible play, but also two suspensions for Harbaugh. Alabama returned to the CFP and earned its eighth appearance in the Rose Bowl by ending the Bulldogs' 29-game winning streak. Alabama's previous Rose Bowl Game appearance was in 1946, although Nick Saban's Crimson Tide also won the national championship at the Rose Bowl in January 2010 when they beat Texas in the BCS title game.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh's, Nick Saban's Organizations: Southeastern Conference, Alabama, College Football, Rose, Crimson Tide, USC, Harbaugh, Wolverines, Big, Michigan, CFP, Tide, SEC, . Alabama, Bulldogs, Notre Dame, Texas, BCS, Longhorns, Georgia, AP Locations: PASADENA, Calif, Michigan, Southern California, Pasadena, Iowa, Georgia, ., Arlington , Texas, Houston

The four-team version of the College Football Playoff is going out with drama and controversy. “When you talk about the four best teams, watch the game,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game, have a chance to make that leap Sunday. — The SEC champion has never been left out of the College Football Playoff. "So we’re the best teams, and do we want the best teams?” Smart asked.

Persons: Jordan Travis, Mike Norvell, Kirby Smart, “, Go, —, ” Smart, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: College Football, CFP, Washington, Florida State, Seminoles, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Alabama, NFL, Bulldogs, Southeastern Conference, Oklahoma State, Big, SEC, AP Locations: Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Florida, ” Georgia

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the possibility of leaving his unbeaten Seminoles out of the College Football Playoff shouldn't even be discussed. Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the CFP selection committee, using a dominant defensive performance to beat No. In all likelihood, Rodemaker would be ready to play should Florida State make the playoff, but even he has only started two games. Florida State also had 14 tackles for loss and 10 pass breakups. “I feel like we go out there and play for each other and we are a close-knit team,” Toafili said.

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Washington will meet Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1. 2 seed Washington (13-0) won the Pac-12 championship with a 34-31 win over Oregon in the conference championship game on Friday. 3 seed Texas (12-1) jumped four spots from No. This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Washington and Texas, and fourth straight in a bowl. The semifinal will be a bowl rematch of quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Quinn Ewers of Texas.

Persons: Michael Penix Jr, Quinn Ewers, ___ Organizations: Texas, College Football, Washington, Oregon, Big, Oklahoma State, Longhorns, Southeastern Conference, Quinn Ewers of Texas ., Alamo Bowl, Huskies, Peach, Alabama, Michigan, AP Locations: Washington, New Orleans, Washington and Texas, Quinn Ewers of Texas, Quinn Ewers of Texas . Washington, Alabama, Atlanta . Texas, Oklahoma, Houston

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia tight end Brock Bowers and right guard Tate Ratledge have returned from injuries to start for the No. The return of Bowers is especially important to Georgia's hopes of competing for a third consecutive national championship. Bowers missed three consecutive games early in the season following an ankle injury that required surgery. He returned to play in victories over Mississippi and Tennessee before missing last week’s 31-23 win at Georgia Tech with lingering soreness. Georgia didn't wait long to take advantage of Bowers' return.

Persons: Brock Bowers, Tate Ratledge, Bowers, Georgia didn't, Carson Beck, Ladd McConkey, Kendall Milton Organizations: ATLANTA, Southeastern Conference, Georgia Tech, Bulldogs, Georgia, AP Locations: Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said his still-evolving conference remains committed to having a championship game even as the College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams after this season. “I know there’s been a lot of discussion amongst the commissioners about what that might look like, but as it relates to the Big 12, we love this game. 19 Oklahoma State at the home of NFL's Dallas Cowboys, where it has a contract to play its championship game through 2031. Some Longhorns fans booed and chanted at Yormark when he was walking off the field into a tunnel before the Big 12 championship game. Yormark said the partnership is a differentiator for the Big 12 because of the wrestling organization's 150 million social media followers.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart challenged College Football Playoff selection committee members to believe what they see when judging his No. “When you talk about the four best teams, watch the game,” Smart said after Georgia's 27-24 loss to No. Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck said it won't be easy to watch the committee announce the four-team playoff field on Sunday. “It’s a really talented football team and is a really balanced football team. So we’re the best teams, and do we want the best teams?”___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season.

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is the only league to claim a spot — sometimes two spots — in every College Football Playoff. 1 Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday. The Pac-12 appears assured of a playoff team in its swan song of a season with No. Should Texas win — and Alabama beat Georgia — the Horns would certainly have a pretty good case for a playoff spot. “I’ll also point candidly to the realities when the SEC teams have entered the College Football Playoff format, our success is unparalleled,” Sankey said.

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Carson Beck and Jalen Milroe had to replace big-name quarterbacks at programs with national title-or-bust expectations. His turning point may have come in the SEC opener against South Carolina, when Beck rallied Georgia from a 14-3 halftime deficit to win 24-14. And Milroe has done something even Young couldn't do last season: lead the Tide to the SEC title game. Then Milroe was back, leading the Tide to a perfect SEC season and making their biggest play in the Iron Bowl. Besides the similarities of replacing star passers, Beck and Milroe share another common ground.

Persons: Carson Beck, Jalen Milroe, Beck, Stetson Bennett, Milroe, Bryce Young, Nick Saban, “ He’s, Milroe's, Isaiah Bond, ” Beck, “, We’ve, Kirby Smart, Lamar Jackson, ” Smart, they've, Young couldn't, Tyler Buchner, Ty Simpson, ” Milroe, ”, Bennett, Young, Saban Organizations: Alabama, Southeastern Conference, South, Crimson Tide, Auburn, Iron, Bulldogs, SEC, Baltimore Ravens, Tide, Heisman, AP Locations: Georgia, South Florida, Texas, ” Alabama, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, New York

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier began a much-needed defensive makeover by firing two assistants Monday. Napier parted with cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond and defensive line coach Sean Spencer two days after a season-ending, 24-15 loss to rival and then-No. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the coach nor the assistants had made the moves public. Napier hired Raymond and Spencer before his first season. But with Spencer in charge, Florida’s run defense ranked 12th in the SEC in 2022 and 11th in 2023.

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3 and setting up a top-five matchup with Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday in Las Vegas. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesThe last time there were two Pac-12 teams in the top five of the AP poll was 2016, when Southern California finished No. Among the top eight teams there are only four losses, one each for Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Alabama. 5 Oregon vs. No. 3 Washington in Las Vegas, Pac-12 championship.

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Alabama's national championship hopes came down to fourth-and-31 with a loss and some less dramatic close calls along the way. 1 and had a much less treacherous path to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game meeting of powerhouses Saturday in Atlanta despite some key injuries. It has certainly been the case for this team, which hasn't had the seemingly smooth path as some of his six Alabama national championship teams. It's the third time Saban and Smart have met in the SEC Championship Game, with Saban winning the first two. But on their last meeting, Georgia rallied for a 33-18 victory in the national championship game in January 2022.

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7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game. Leaving with Oklahoma for the Southeastern Conference after this season, Texas (11-1, 8-1), has won six straight since a loss to Oklahoma. We couldn't afford to stub our toe again.”Every Monday after the loss, Sarkisian told his players that their game that week was a Big 12 championship game. Texas Tech, which converted 6 of 8 fourth-down attempts while beating Texas last season, failed on its only attempt of the first half Friday. Texas: Awaits an opponent for the Big 12 championship game Dec. 2.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Kendall Milton wasn't surprised by Georgia's ability to overcome a depleted offense to continue its dominance of rival Georgia Tech. Eric Singleton Jr. had four catches for 96 yards as the Yellow Jackets gained 363 yards, including 205 on the ground. Following King's 28-yard pass to Brett Seither, King's 9-yard scoring run gave Georgia Tech a 7-0 lead. Georgia Tech: Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, the former Georgia’s offensive quality control assistant for quarterbacks, had an impressive plan. Georgia Tech: Awaits its first bowl invitation since 2018.

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The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else this championship weekend. And the Crimson Tide stayed in CFP contention as they prepare for the Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 20 Iowa in the Big Ten championship game away from a third straight playoff appearance. In the final season before playoff expansion to 12 teams, cutting the field to four might be tricky. ... Don't be surprised if most teams with openings are not willing to wait another week for coaches involved in conference championship games.

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(AP) — With LSU star forward Angel Reese missing in action and little explanation forthcoming from coach Kim Mulkey, the seventh-ranked Tigers are attracting unwanted scrutiny at the outset of their national title defense. On Monday, there was no indication that Reese would be back with the team for a home game against Texas Southern. It would be highly unusual for a player to begin missing games because of academic eligibility after the basketball season started but before the end of the first semester of an academic year. No LSU players were made available for postgame interviews. Nicknamed the “Bayou Barbie," Reese led LSU to its first national title in women’s basketball last season.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carson Beck threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. He completed 17 of 20 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to a 24-10 lead. Tennessee gained 75 rushing yards on the first snap and had 37 the rest of the half. FACTS & FIGURESWhen Wright went 75 yards for a touchdown on the team's first snap, Tennessee made it six straight games when Georgia opponents have scored on their opening drive. This year, back-to-back losses to Missouri and Georgia have relegated Tennessee to consideration for a lower-tier bowl game.

Persons: — Carson Beck, Dillon Bell, Marcus Rosemy, Jacksaint, Jaylen Wright, Beck, Wright, Dolly Parton, Peyton Manning, . Georgia RG, . Georgia RG Tate Ratledge, Vanderbilt Organizations: Tennessee, Bulldogs, Georgia, SEC, Volunteers, Vols, . Georgia RG Tate, College Football, Georgia Tech, . Tennessee, Rocky, AP Locations: KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Georgia, Tennessee, ., . Georgia, Alabama . Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri

Mississippi State fired Zach Arnett on Monday after less than one season as head coach, just under a year since he took over the Bulldogs after the tragic passing of Mike Leach from a heart issue. Mississippi State announced Arnett's dismissal on its athletics website. Mississippi State has games remaining against Southern Mississippi and rival Mississippi. The contract length was the maximum allowed under Mississippi state law. Mississippi State had scored just 23 combined points over its previous three contests, one of which was a 7-3 victory at Arkansas.

Persons: Zach Arnett, Mike Leach, Greg Knox, Arnett, Zac Selmon, ” Selmon, Selmon, Leach, Will Rogers, Kevin Barbay, Jimbo, Fisher, Rogers, Chris Parson, Mike Wright Organizations: Mississippi, Bulldogs, Mississippi State, Southeastern Conference West Division, SEC, Southern, Air, Texas, . Mississippi State, Arkansas, AP Locations: Southern Mississippi, Mississippi, Texas

☆ Jimbo Fisher to reportedly receive record $77 million buyout after being relieved of head football coach duties
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The firing of Jimbo Fisher will reportedly cost Texas A&M University about $77 million to buy out his contract, according to multiple reports and the salary tracking website Spotrac, after the school relieved him of his duties as head football coach on Sunday. When Fisher was first named head football coach at Texas A&M in 2017, the university said he had agreed to a 10-year contract worth $75 million, adding no “state-appropriated funds” would be used toward his salary. The finances behind the decision to fire the coach are “monumental,” Ross Bjork, Texas A&M director of athletics, said during a Sunday evening news conference. “As the contract states, there is a buyout provision in coach Fisher’s contract and those details will be worked out,” Bjork said. He was hired in December 2017 after spending eight seasons as head coach at Florida State University, where he led the Seminoles to a national championship.

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Lt. Gen. Richard Clark was hired last week to become the CFP's second executive director, replacing the retiring Bill Hancock. Mistrust and misaligned priorities among the conference commissioners who manage the CFP — triggered by realignment — along with leadership turnover in some leagues, snarled the expansion process. The next big item on the table for the College Football Playoff is negotiating a new television deal. The playoff is a small part of the changes coming to major college football. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

Persons: Richard Clark, Bill Hancock, Clark, “, they’ve, Hancock, ” Clark, ” Hancock, Mark Keenum, Keenum, Ralph D, Russo, ___ Organizations: Air Force Academy, Air Force, CFP, Mississippi State, College Football Playoff, ESPN, College, Big, Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, AP Locations: Mississippi

Milroe has 644 yards of offense and 10 touchdowns in that span, including six scores in Saturday’s 49-21 rout of Kentucky. “I think experience is the best teacher,” said Milroe, who has started the past seven contests for the Crimson Tide (9-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference, No. Texas converted his two interceptions into 10 points and he subsequently watched the Tide scrape past South Florida 17-3 from the sideline. Political Cartoons View All 1240 ImagesMilroe returned to beat Mississippi and has directed six more victories featuring 21 TDs, including 11 passing. The same can be said for the early-season doubts about Milroe and Alabama.

Persons: —, Jalen Milroe, Milroe, Tua Tagovailoa, Bryce Young, “, ”, Ty Simpson, “ You’ve, Tyler Booker, he’s, We’ve, Roydell Williams, Williams, “ Jalen, Nick Saban, Amari, ” Milroe Organizations: Texas, Crimson Tide, Southeastern, Division, Longhorns, Mississippi, LSU, SEC, Tide, Kentucky, Georgia, Middle, Chattanooga, Auburn, AP Locations: LEXINGTON, Ky, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, South Florida, ” Alabama, Milroe, Atlanta, Middle Tennessee

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