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‘Expectations Are Different. Competition is Different.’ Sankey Challenges CFP to Reward SEC Power

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey made his position clear on Saturday ahead of the Alabama-Georgia championship game. Seven teams from his conference deserve spots in the College Football Playoff, he argued.

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Instant Analysis from Alabama's SEC Championship Loss

ATLANTA–– For the first time in 17 years, Alabama walks away the losing team of a game in Atlanta. You have to go all the way back to Nick Saban's second season and first SEC title game appearance with the Crimson Tide in 2008 when Alabama lost to Florida.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Alabama Snaps 17-Game Atlanta Win Streak: Notebook

ATLANTA — No. 9 Alabama football fell to No. 3 Georgia 28-7 in the SEC Championship on Saturday evening. The large margin of defeat puts the Crimson Tide's

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Injuries Hamper Alabama in SEC Title Game Loss, Cloud CFP Outlook

ATLANTA — Alabama walked off the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf battered in more ways than one, absorbing a 28–7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship and a wave of injuries that could complicate whatever postseason comes next.

Kalen Deboer News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 6

DeBoer explains what happened on blocked punt in SEC Championship

As the Tide found itself down 14-0 at the end of the first half, slowly working its way towards a 28-7 loss on Saturday, a blocked punt on Alabama’s second drive of the game played a crucial role in how the rest of the game unfolded.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Alabama Jeopardizes Playoff Spot with Ugly Loss to Georgia

ATLANTA–– After Alabama's win over Auburn, I wrote from the Jordan-Hare press box that this Crimson Tide team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff after a 10-2 regular season.

Mark Ingram News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 6

Mark Ingram tells why Alabama should not be in the College Football Playoff

Former Alabama running back, Mark Ingram feels the Crimson Tide should not make the College Football Playoff after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 6

Kalen DeBoer explains limited usage of Ryan Williams after promising showing in first half

Alabama’s Ryan Williams came into the SEC Championship game fresh off a weird Iron Bowl performance as he did not receive a target in the game and was kept on the sideline for most of it.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / December 6

Kalen DeBoer, Ty Simpson & Deontae Lawson answer questions from the media following loss to Georgia

Ty Simpson News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 6

Ty Simpson tells why he isn’t nervous about Sunday playoff selection

With Alabama falling victim to the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, it acquired its third loss of the season, putting its College Football Playoff hopes at risk.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / December 6

Tyler Booker finds Ty Simpson after Alabama’s SEC Championship loss

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / December 6

Kalen DeBoer and Ty Simpson leave the field after Alabama's loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / December 6

Alabama players and coaches leave the field following SEC Championship loss to Georgia

Alabama Crimson Tide News / College Football Talk / December 6

No. 3 Georgia ends No. 10 Alabama’s hold on rivalry, beats Crimson Tide 28-7 to win SEC championship

No. 3 Georgia has solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beaten Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 6

College Football Playoff standings: Alabama-Georgia result changes CFP picture

Heading into the SEC Championship, both Alabama and Georgia were widely projected to make the College Football Playoff, regardless of the result. Bama's early struggles versus Georgia now calls into question the Crimson Tide's chances to make the postseason.

Nick Saban Earns New Nickname Before SEC Championship Game

The No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs are set to play for the SEC championship on Saturday afternoon. This will be the second meeting between the two schools this season, following Alabama's 24-21 win over Georgia in Athens on Sept.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 6

Alabama Playoff Chances: What Happens in CFP With a Win or Loss vs. Georgia

Alabama and Georgia are set to play one another in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. It will be a rematch of the Sept. 27 contest in Athens, a game Alabama won 24-21.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

ESPN College GameDay Crew Makes Picks for 2025 SEC Championship

ESPN's College GameDay chose Atlanta to host this week's pregame show as No. 9 Alabama is facing No. 3 Georgia in the 2025 SEC Championship at 3 p.m. CT on ABC.

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The 'SEC football champions since 1992' quiz

How many of the teams to win the SEC Championship football game since 1994 can you name in five minutes?

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 4

Alabama Makes Late Addition to 2026 Signing Class

While then opening day of the early signing period has come and gone, the Alabama coaching staff is remaining active on the recruiting trail, and made a late addition to the 2026 class this week.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 4

Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer becomes latest candidate to reject Penn State

DeBoer has something good going on at Alabama.

Penn State may have misevaluated how desirable its HC job is

Penn State 'focused' on one name amid dysfunctional HC search

Biggest losers from 2026 early signing day: Penn State's freefall continues

Vanderbilt explored a desperation move to improve their CFP chances

How the SEC could rule first round of the College Football Playoff

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 4

Alabama Wins ACC/SEC Challenge and Has Surprise on Availability Report on The Joe Gaither Show

Let's fire up a Thursday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods as we review National Early Signing Day, discuss Alabama's win over Clemson on the hardwood and talk about the first SEC Championship availability report as the Crimson Tide had a suprise name ruled out for the title game.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / EasySportz / December 3

SEC Championship: Georgia vs. Alabama Composite Talent and Blue-Chip Breakdown

ATLANTA — When it comes to raw roster power in the 2025–26 season, Georgia and Alabama remain the SEC’s two powers. The two programs sit atop nearly every national talent metric, from blue-chip ratio to composite roster rankings, and both continue recruiting at a pace that would make most of college football weep into a clipboard.