Tua Tagovailoa could have returned to Alabama, but the risks of another injury were too high to keep him from joining the NFL draft.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: LSU’s blowout of Oklahoma in Peach Bowl is reason not to expand College Football Playoff
College football is not the NFL, where the league is engineered for parity. And it’s not college basketball, which can swing on one or two players.
Opinion: With James Wiseman departure from Memphis, yet another top talent is driven away from NCAA tournament
Instead of making college a more attractive option for James Wiseman, the NCAA made it easy for him to say goodbye and not be in March Madness.
Opinion: With offense that seemingly can’t be stopped, LSU is team to beat in Playoff
LSU has seen about every type of defense but no one seems to be able to slow Joe Burrow and the Tigers. That’s a problem for the other Playoff teams.
No. 1 LSU defeats No. 4 Georgia to win first SEC title since 2011
No. 1 LSU is headed to the College Football Playoff. The Tigers finished the regular season 13-0 after a defeat of Georgia in the SEC title game.
Lane Kiffin on verge of deal to become new Ole Miss head coach
Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss are on the verge of a deal that could be finalized after the Conference USA title game that would make him Rebels’ coach.
Misery Index: When is Jim Harbaugh going to get it? Michigan’s issues cut deeper than losses to Ohio State
Jim Harbaugh won’t acknowledge that Michigan’s inability to beat Ohio State point to a deeper problem. They aren’t simply random losses to a rival.
Misery Index: Miami suffers unquestioned worst loss in school history; Oregon melts down
It’s easy to call any bad loss the worst ever. But this time, it rings true for Miami, which fell 30-24 to FIU. Here’s this week’s misery index.
Week 13 observations: Ohio State gains valuable experience as battle for top seed heats up
Ohio State got valuable experience by actually playing a close game. That should do Buckeyes well with Michigan next and No. 1 seed up for grabs.
Opinion: If Colin Kaepernick actually wants to play in NFL again, Saturday was a setback
The way Saturday unfolded was good for Colin Kaepernick the celebrity and activist, but it probably won’t help him earn another NFL job.