With the way the college football season went in the first year of the sport’s expanded playoff it’s only natural there would be a lot of talk about parity. The SEC’s long-standing domination of the sport was disrupted in 2024 and changes in the sport may have played a role.

Greg McElroy, the former Alabama quarterback and now an ESPN/SEC Network analyst, opined Monday that Saban, who retired after the 2023 season, could get back into coaching. McElroy downplayed it later, but by then SEC coaches were being asked about it, especially those who worked for Saban.

Georgia: Kirby Smart with LB CJ Allen, DB Daylen Everette, QB Gunner Stockton 12:15 p.m. Auburn: Hugh Freeze with QB Jackson Arnold, DL Keldric Faulk, OL Connor Lew 1:30 p.m. Tennessee: Josh Heupel with LB Arion Carter,

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart expressed his belief Tuesday that the SEC and Big Ten are a cut above the other FBS college football conferences.

Kirby Smart had some strong words for anyone who truly wants to argue that there are not 2 elite conferences in college football.

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton received a major vote of confidence with Kirby Smart inviting him to 2025's SEC media days.