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CFP rankings: Alabama, Notre Dame hold final at-large spots
Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia and Texas Tech owned the top four spots in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night ahead of conference championship weekend.,Georgia and Texas Tech moved up a spot thanks to then-No. 3 Texas A&M's loss to Texas last Saturday. Oregon and O...
Jestin Porter, Clemson take aim at No. 12 Alabama
Clemson and No. 12 Alabama will bring winning streaks into their matchup Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Men's Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ,The Tigers are riding a four-game streak after walloping Alabama A&M 92-56 on Friday.,The Crimson Tide, in turn, have won their last two times out, most recent...
No. 10 Alabama blows lead but beats Auburn to play for SEC title
Tyler Horton caught three touchdown passes from Ty Simpson to help visiting No. 10 Alabama survive blowing a 17-point lead to escape with a 27-20 win over rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday night.,The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) clinched a spot in the SEC conference game ...
Clemson routs Alabama A&M ahead of games with powers Alabama, BYU
Jestin Porter scored 14 points as Clemson dominated from the outset and cruised to an overwhelming 92-56 rout of visiting Alabama A&M on Friday night.,The Tigers (7-1) followed up close wins against Xavier and Georgia last weekend in the Charleston Classic by asserting themselves early en route to a...
Clemson routs Alabama A&M ahead of games with powers Alabama, BYU
Jestin Porter scored 14 points as Clemson dominated from the outset and cruised to an overwhelming 92-56 rout of visiting Alabama A&M on Friday night.,The Tigers (7-1) followed up close wins against Xavier and Georgia last weekend in the Charleston Classic by asserting themselves early en route to a...
Three College Football Teams Facing Most Pressure in Rivalry Week
Rivalry Week stakes are sky-high as Alabama, Miami, and Ole Miss fight for College Football Playoff spots and conference titles. Here are the coaches with the most on the line....
Iron Bowl just part of prize for No. 10 Alabama vs. Auburn
For No. 10 Alabama, the stakes for Saturday's Iron Bowl vs. Auburn are clear.,If the Crimson Tide (9-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) beat the rival Tigers on the road, they will clinch a berth in the SEC championship game the following week in Atlanta and likely lock up a College Football Playoff be...
No. 8 Alabama pursues another offensive surge in clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Alabama will look to ride a stellar offensive performance into Wednesday night's Players Era men's tournament consolation game against Maryland in Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 26 points to lead six Crimson Tide players in double figures in a 115-76 rout of UNLV on Tuesday. The point total w...
Aden Holloway, No. 8 Alabama outrun UNLV in Players Era event
Aden Holloway scored 26 points and Houston Mallette added 19 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a comfortable 115-76 win over UNLV on Tuesday at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (4-2) scored 64 points in the second half, pushing their record to 1-1 in the tournament after a setb...
Coach calls for more support for Labaron Philon Jr. as No. 8 Alabama faces UNLV
No. 8 Alabama and UNLV each will look to rebound from opening-night losses at the Players Era men's tournament when they face off in the nightcap on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Crimson Tide (3-2) drew the toughest matchup of the tournament on Monday and didn't fare well, falling to No. 12 Gonzaga 95-8...
No. 12 Gonzaga stops No. 8 Alabama, improves to 6-0
Graham Ike scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack as No. 12 Gonzaga defeated No. 8 Alabama 95-85 in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship Monday night in Las Vegas.,Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 21 points, Braden Huff added 18 on 9-of-12 shooting from th...
No. 11 Alabama, No. 13 Gonzaga write new chapter in Players Era opener
For two college basketball powers on nearly opposite corners of the country, Alabama and Gonzaga have some history.,The next chapter comes Monday when the No. 11 Crimson Tide (3-1) and the No. 13 Bulldogs (5-0) are scheduled to meet at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,Alabama and Gonza...
No. 10 Alabama tallies 8 rushing TDs in shutout of Eastern Illinois
Kevin Riley and AK Dear rushed for two touchdowns apiece, and the No. 10 Alabama defense smothered Eastern Illinois while rolling to a 56-0 victory over the FCS Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide outgained Eastern Illinois 539-34 and held a 32-2 edge in first downs. ...
Aga Makurat paces No. 17 Vanderbilt in rout of Alabama State
Aga Makurat scored 21 points off the bench and Mikayla Blakes added 19, fueling No. 17 Vanderbilt to a 92-38 romp over Alabama State on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,Makurat sank 8 of 15 shots -- including 5 of 11 from 3-point range -- to pace the Commodores (5-0), who led 50-22 at halftime. ...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 11 Alabama over No. 8 Illinois
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 10 of his team-high 24 points in the final 2:24 as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois for a 90-86 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Chicago., ,Philon drove for a layup, tipped in his own miss, swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and zipped into the pai...
After loss, No. 10 Alabama eager to keep it 'simple' vs. Eastern Illinois
Beating Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon would do nothing to bolster Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes.,But a loss to the struggling FCS program almost certainly would extinguish them.,The No. 10 Crimson Tide will take a break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play when they fa...
No. 8 Illinois takes on No. 11 Alabama in battle of boards
In No. 11 Alabama's most recent game, Purdue outrebounded the Crimson Tide by 24 on live balls - going a long way toward explaining why the Boilermakers came away with a seven-point win on Alabama's home court., ,"That's embarrassing," said Alabama coach Nate Oats. "In life, in sports, the team that...
Colorado starts fast, leads wire-to-wire to stay perfect
Bangot Dak scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Sebastian Rancik added 14 points, and Colorado cruised to a 94-66 victory over Alabama State on Monday night at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes (4-0) led wire-to-wire. Dak scored the game's first six points with four free t...
Reserves lead the way as Clemson downs North Alabama
RJ Godfrey scored a game-high 16 points off the bench Monday to help Clemson post an 81-61 victory over visiting North Alabama.,Fellow reserve Zac Foster added 14 points while Carter Welling chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (4-1), who outrebounded North Alabama 46-29. Jake Wahli...
Clemson looking for bounce-back effort vs. North Alabama
Looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, Clemson hosts North Alabama in the programs' first meeting on Monday.,After breezing through three outings against New Hampshire, Gardner-Webb and Morehead State, Clemson (3-1) faced its first true test on Saturday, falling 79-74 at Georgetown.,T...