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#UGA president Michael Adams: "My best guess is we’re going to end up with either a four- or...

2012-02-08T21:35:47Z

#UGA president Michael Adams: "My best guess is we’re going to end up with either a four- or eight-team playoff by the time we get to ’14."

From Marc Weiszer

Inevitable.

Big East to Add Memphis for 2013

2012-02-08T14:27:51Z

Big East to Add Memphis for 2013

The Big East is going to add Memphis for the 2013 season with the announcement coming today. The school has been campaigning for entry to that league for a while. It hired former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese as a consultant, and program sugar daddy/FedEx CEO Fred Smith has offered serious money to make it happen.

The fact that the Big East chose to add Memphis, one of the most dreadful football programs in I-A, shows that the basketball interests in the league wield about as much influence as the football interests do. At least the Big East knows what it is.

Andy Staples Re-Ranks the 2009 Recruiting Classes

2012-02-06T18:32:28Z

Andy Staples Re-Ranks the 2009 Recruiting Classes

Andy Staples has looked three years back into the past to re-rank the top ten 2009 recruiting classes. Four SEC teams make the list.

First March Madness Bid Watch Is Up

2012-02-03T15:27:37Z

First March Madness Bid Watch Is Up

With NSD over now, the next big event on the calendar is March Madness. Appropriately, SBN's bracketmaster Chris Dobbertean has his first Bid Watch and S-curve up.

As of right now, Kentucky is a 1-seed, Florida is a 4, Vandy is a 6, Mississippi State is a 6, and Alabama (12) and Arkansas (13) are among the last four in the field.

Is the SEC's new 25-man cap having an impact?

2012-01-31T14:05:33Z

Is the SEC's new 25-man cap having an impact?

Senator Blutarsky has a pretty comprehensive look at how the SEC's new signing rules are taking effect this year. They are having an impact.

You Just Signed A Blue Chip Quarterback! Now What?

2012-01-27T20:43:48Z

You Just Signed A Blue Chip Quarterback! Now What?

This is the latest in Bill Connelly's series on what happens to the most highly rated prospects. Check this one out on quarterbacks, who tend to be mobile for reasons not related to their feet.

Auburn Approves New Plan for Toomer's Corner

2012-01-25T18:39:31Z

Auburn Approves New Plan for Toomer's Corner

Plan A for Auburn is and has always been to hope for the live oaks at Toomer's Corner to pull through and survive, but the outlook is as grim as ever since all-around lunatic Harvey Updyke (allegedly) poisoned them late in 2010. Therefore, Auburn president Jay Gogue has accepted a new plan for going forward if those trees do finally die.

The species of replacement tree hasn't been finalized, but overcup oak is the leader for now thanks to its similarities with live oaks.

Andy Staples' 2012 All-Name Team

2012-01-25T15:41:41Z

Andy Staples' 2012 All-Name Team

Always worth a read is Andy Staples's annual All-Name Team of football recruits. Auburn gets the strongest shout out from the SEC, while Bama gets a brief mention.