The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff but were defeated by the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) in the quarterfinals, with a final score of 23-10. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck in the second half of the Texas game and played the entire Notre Dame game.

Amid the league’s challenges, Texas’s standout performance provided a rare bright spot and sparked conversations about the state of the conference. Critics, including ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, have been quick to dissect the factors contributing to the SEC’s recent struggles.

Moving forward, Paul Finebaum and many other college football pundits will be expecting the SEC to return to glory in a big way. Whether it’s Georgia, Texas, Alabama or some other team, the conference needs to make a mark in 2025, after a disappointing 2024 season.

The 12-team format for the College Football Playoff was a success in its first year but not for the SEC. Of the final four teams, two were in the Big Ten while only one (Texas) was in the SEC. The new format saw the SEC Champion,

As the 2024 season began, there was significant excitement surrounding several young quarterbacks who were set to take on starting roles at their schools for the first time. Notable names included Nico Iamaleava from the Tennessee Volunteers, Jackson Arnold from the Oklahoma Sooners and Dylan Raiola from the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Finebaum has consistently criticized Riley's tenure as head coach. Before last season, Finebaum described Riley's performance in 2023 as one of the worst coaching jobs he had ever witnessed. He also stated that if he were the athletic director at USC, he would have fired Riley.

Paul Finebaum was pretty blunt about the popularity of college basketball in the SEC compared to football and it could be as simple as a scheduling issue.

After yet another unsuccessful season for Lincoln Riley at USC, Paul Finebaum believes the Trojans have a huge problem in the head coaching role ahead of the 2025 season.

Paul Finebaum: "The Big Ten, at the moment, owns college football. And there's no way you can say it doesn't... it's an uncomfortable feeling for the SEC, which has owned the sport. But it's a ...

College football’s structure is in flux and there have been several calls for Nick Saban to take over as commissioner of college football.

The Ohio State Buckeyes capped off a remarkable playoff run on Monday night by throttling Notre Dame. Their national title comes on the heels of one last year b

After Ohio State won the national championship on Monday SEC Network host Paul Finebaum admitted that the Big Ten is the top conference in college football.