Saban’s Shadow: What the SEC Looks Like Without the GOAT

With Nick Saban out, the SEC’s power map is changing:

• Kirby Smart still has Georgia elite, but back-to-back playoff exits are cooling the dynasty noise.

• Lane Kiffin keeps it flashy at Ole Miss — more busy trolling Hugh Freeze than chasing rings.

• Steve Sarkisian’s Texas squad is loaded and picked to win the SEC. The Arch Manning era looms.

• Meanwhile, the Big Ten holds the crown with back-to-back titles for Michigan and Ohio State.

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☁️ Sooners: Smoke or Fire?

Oklahoma sneaks in at #25 in Sports Illustrated’s Top 25, but questions remain:

• New OC Ben Ar ...