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The SEC Got Shut Out of First-Place Votes in the First AP College Football Poll
Zero first-place votes for a league that won seven straight BCS titles, and the SEC Now crew went looking for the why: attrition in the secondary and the receiver room, experience in the trenches.
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Injuries only →- CFBWhich teams are ranked too high or too low on the first AP poll?SEC Network's Matt Stinchcomb pinpoints which teams got favorable rankings from the AP voters, which teams might have been disrespected and teams that got straight up snubbed.
- CFBNotable Walk-Offs: Reflect on historic moments across the SECOn SEC Now, Dari Nowkhah and Matt Stinchcomb look back on some of the most legendary moments from SEC history across all sports.
- CFBMatt Stinchcomb ranks his top offensive lines in the SECSEC Network's Stinchcomb names his top four offensive lines in the conference and gives insight on how experience comes into play for the selections.
- CFBSEC Now's immediate reaction to the first AP college football pollSEC Network's Matt Stinchcomb highlights which teams have the potential to break into the national title conversation even though the SEC did not have one team get a first-place vote.
- CFBHow will Tennessee, South Carolina overcome season-ending injuries?The SEC Now crew discusses the impact on the programs as Vols safety Edrees Farooq and Gamecocks WR duo Jayden Seller and Jayden Gibson suffer season-ending injuries.
- CFBAnalyzing the key transfers on offensive line in the SECSEC Now's Matt Stinchcomb highlights some transfers in the conference that can make a big impact in the trenches and boost the offense.
- CFB2028 four-star quarterback Kaden Craft commits to TennesseeThe Tennessee Volunteers landed a quarterback for the future Monday, securing a commitment from four-star prospect Kaden Craft, ESPN's No. 3 dual-threat passer in the 2028 cycle who is a 20-game starter at North Carolina's Lake Norman High School.
- CFBCountry music star Russell Dickerson reflects on Neyland Stadium performanceDickerson chats with Paul Finebaum about the energy and emotions of singing live at Tennessee last year and how he expects the Vols to do this season.
- CFBBill Connelly dissects what he sees in the AP PollAs the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll is officially released, ESPN's Connelly joins The Paul Finebaum Show and explains why there are no surprises throughout the teams selected.
- CFBWhere Finebaum thinks the AP poll got it right and wrong
- CFBWhy Texas sticks out to Heather Dinich in AP preseason poll
- CFBGroup of 6 betting preview: How to bet Hawai'i, James Madison, Liberty and moreBreaking down the best bets in the Group of 6 ahead of the 2026 season, including the top bets to make in the Mountain West and new-look Pac-12.
- CFBOhio State, Oregon headline preseason AP college football pollOhio State and Oregon were 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years.
- CFBHow do college football rankings work? AP poll facts to knowThe AP Top 25 poll incites a wide range of emotions from fans during the college football season. Learn more about how it works now.
- CFBAP college football preseason poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 teamA look at the preseason Top 25.
- CFBNew Heisman platform allows college football fans to cast votesThe new team at Heisman has launched Heisman Hopefuls -- a data, storytelling and fan voting platform aimed at expanding the conversation about the award.
- CFBSources: Michigan State to hire Western Michigan AD BartholomaeMichigan State is finalizing a deal to hire Western Michigan athletic director Dan Bartholomae as its new AD, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday.
- CFBMiami Hurricanes dismiss WR transfer Cam Vaughn from teamMiami has dismissed its third player from camp, announcing Monday that WR Cam Vaughn is off the team. Vaughn, who transferred from West Virginia in January, was expected to be a deep passing game option for the Hurricanes.
- CFBCollege football 2026: How to get the most fun out of the seasonKiffin vs. Ole Miss and Year 2 of Bill Belichick just scratch the surface of the excitement and chaos ahead.
- CFBSouth Carolina's Jayden Sellers, Jayden Gibson out for seasonSouth Carolina wide receivers Jayden Sellers and Jayden Gibson will miss the season following injuries suffered last week in practice, the team said Sunday.
- CFBBYU's Kalani Sitake, a favorite coach, on the verge of the CFPThe ever-friendly coach nearly left his alma mater for Penn State. But now, doing it his way, he's trying to reach new heights.
- CFBMets troll Jayden Daniels over LSU NIL disputeThe team is the latest to poke fun at Daniels over his jersey number dispute with his alma mater, LSU.
- CFBQB Donald Tabron II, No. 2 pocket passer in '28, picks Texas A&MQB Donald Tabron II, ESPN's No. 2 pocket passer in the 2028 class, has committed to Mike Elko's Texas A&M Aggies.
- CFBDeion Sanders lauds Colorado linebacker Gideon ESPN LampronLinebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron, who met Colorado's Deion Sanders while boarding a December flight, has been a camp standout for the Buffaloes, with the coach telling reporters he is "a bona fide leader. He's a playmaker. He's a guy who loves to practice."
- CFBLane Kiffin's LSU headlines Sam Acho's CFB storylines to watch for
- CFBTennessee S Farooq suffers season-ending torn patellar tendonTennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq will miss the 2026 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon in his right knee in practice.
- CFBOhio State-Miami and what changes you'll see in 2026 college footballSequencing, fourth down, slow games, fewer points. Coaches explain the changes.
- CFBReports: Alabama's AK Dear to miss 6 weeks with ankle injuryAlabama running back AK Dear is expected to miss about six weeks because of an ankle injury sustained in a preseason scrimmage, according to multiple reports.
- CFBMiami RB Jordan Lyle charged with reckless driving, fleeing policeMiami running back Jordan Lyle has been charged with a felony count of fleeing/eluding police and a misdemeanor count of reckless driving, according to the Broward County state attorney's office in Florida.
- CFBOhio St. shifts senior day celebration from home finale to openerOhio State is shifting its senior day celebration from its traditional spot in the regular-season home finale all the way to the season opener on Sept. 5.
- CFBSEC betting preview: Making sense of the CFP, win totals and moreBreaking down the best bets in the SEC ahead of the 2026 season, including wagers on Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Alabama, as well as how to bet on Texas and Florida.
- CFBWhy Kirk Herbstreit is still an Arch Manning believer
- CFB4-star recruit Brayton Feister commits to Oregon on McAfee
- CFBRanking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top?Presenting a tiered ranking of all 138 FBS teams ahead of the 2026 season.
- CFBCollege football realignment: Conference changes for 2026A complete list of college football conference membership for FBS in 2026.
- CFB2027 NFL draft: College football teams with most top prospectsWhich schools have the most -- and best -- talent for the 2027 NFL draft? We picked out a dozen must-watch rosters full of potential early-rounders.
- CFB2026 SEC college football preview, predictions, top transfers, moreThree seasons have passed without a championship from the SEC, but as always, there are plenty of contenders.
- CFBRoman Harper calls for Alabama to be 'tougher' in the trenchesAlabama alum and SEC Network analyst Harper says he wants to see the Crimson Tide dominate the line of scrimmage and physically impose their will on opponents.
- CFBRoman Harper says LSU passes the eye test, showing professional sizeSEC Network's Harper gives his outlook on the Tigers' training camp and discusses how the big guy up front can help steady the ship.
- CFBDJ Pickett won't budge on No. 5 amid Jayden Daniels-LSU flapLSU's DJ Pickett says he has no plans to change out of the No. 5 amid pushback from Jayden Daniels, with the Commanders QB saying the situation won't be a distraction.
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