John Calipari sounds off on playing conference tournament finals on Selection Sunday
"Either they gotta fix that within the committee, or we gotta play on Saturday. Forget about lead-in to the show."
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Greg Sankey resists call for SEC to break away from NCAA… for now
"But Paul, I'll tell you there is great frustration in my league that we've not been able to work collaboratively through some of the challenges or opportunities that we face."
Dick Vitale slams Kentucky’s $22 million basketball roster, moral victories
"I think in $22 million, they could have put together a better roster than they did."
Big Ten, SEC push back on college football media rights consolidation
There has been a growing push to centralize media rights in college sports similar to the NFL or NBA.
Paul Finebaum says Alabama will probably back out of its Ohio State series
"The reality is that the ninth SEC game is going to be very costly for a lot of programs."
Seth Greenberg: ‘Alabama a national championship contender’ with ex-pro Charles Bediako
"He absolutely, totally changes their team."
AP voter deliberately leaves Alabama off ballot amid Charles Bediako drama
"I will not rank a team that has to circumvent the rules through a court order just to win (and still lost)."
Lane Kiffin shares Donald Trump-inspired ‘Make Baton Rouge Great’ hats
Lane Kiffin deleted the initial post, which tagged Donald Trump.
No expansion necessary: The 12-team College Football Playoff is fine and getting better
Fox Sports exec predicts Big Ten will eventually close ratings gap on SEC
"B1G probably won’t catch the SEC in ratings next year but this margin will close."
Booger McFarland: ‘The best conference in America is still the SEC’
"Make no mistake about it."
Paul Finebaum: SEC is in ‘crisis’ following 3 straight Big Ten national titles
"Indiana winning just made it worse."
5 sports cultures where Paul Finebaum could thrive outside the U.S.
If Paul Finebaum follows through on his promise to leave America, several great sports cultures would welcome him.
Stephen A. Smith calls out SEC: ‘The allure that they once had has been eviscerated’
"There’s some mediocrity within the SEC Conference."
Ryan Clark praises Miami as ‘traditionally SEC football team’
What if Miami was actually an SEC team this whole time?
Is SEC perception finally shifting after 3 seasons without a national title appearance?
The SEC has finally lost Paul Finebaum: ‘It’s been terrible’
In an appearance on First Take, Paul Finebaum grimly admitted that there was no way that even he could defend the SEC's performances.
The SEC narrative is good for college football
Cam Newton: TV ratings prove SEC is still college football’s top conference
"However great Coach [Curt] Cignetti is, you still know, I'm not about to go watch Indiana football."
SEC 2026 football schedule, LSU-Ole Miss date revealed
The Lane Kiffin Bowl arrives in Week 3.
Chris Fowler nails call ahead of big play in SEC Championship
"Don't look away with punts and field goals. Special teams play has a rich history in the SEC Championship Game."
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: ‘We deserve 7 [teams]’ in CFP
"This league is different. The expectations are different... And the rewards should respect each of those elements."
Tim Brando goes off on ESPN for getting ‘marching orders’ from SEC, Texas
"They’ll not stop spinning yarn until they get 6 of the 12 teams in."
