It's been a year-and-a-half since Nick Saban coached his final down at Alabama and called it a career. But with teams spending more money than ever on coaches, people keep wondering how much it would take to coax the seven-time national champion out of retirement.

Are the Alabama Crimson Tide the best team in college football entering Week 9? Stephen A. Smith isn't dismissing it.

Keep up with SEC schedules, odds, predictions, kickoff times and more as Week 9 of the college football season continues Oct. 25.

SEC football returns to the gridiron on Saturday as No. 4 Alabama hits the road against struggling South Carolina in college football’s Week 9 action. Let’s tak

After 8 weeks of the college football season, these are the power rankings in the SEC. 1. Alabama Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) runs with the ball in the third quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Gamecocks have their back against the wall after a 3-4 start to the season. Can they pull a massive upset over No. 4 Alabama?

During ESPN’s First Take at Legion Field, Stephen A. Smith declared Ohio State–Michigan the best rivalry in college football, disagreeing with Cam Newton’s defense of Auburn–Alabama and citing Nick Saban’s long SEC dominance.

Here are three strong betting spots for Week 9: BYU is in one of the toughest spots of the season on Saturday. The Cougars are coming off two hard-fought, emotional wins after beating Arizona in overtime and upsetting rival Utah at home. Now BYU has to face a rested Iowa State squad in one of the toughest places to play in the Big 12.

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