It started innocently enough. Dabo Swinney, head coach of a Clemson roster flush with NFL prospects, was asked about how his team has dealt with the specter of early declarations and draft evaluations,...

PHOENIX — All Dillon Lee did was secure the shutout. His one-handed interception late in the 38-0 rout of No. 3 Michigan State in the College Football Playoff semifinal kept the Spartans from a late...

PHOENIX — No, it hasn’t hit him yet. It might not hit him until he puts his helmet on in the tunnel or walks out to the sideline. It might not hit him until the confetti comes down - win or lose -...

You may not remember this, but Tom Herman's Ohio State offense tore apart Kirby Smart's Alabama defense about a year ago. The Buckeyes went for 256 yards through the air, 281 on the ground, and went 10-18...

Two days before No. 2 Alabama flies out to Phoenix for the College Football Playoff national championship game, coach Nick Saban held his final press conference in Tuscaloosa.He stressed the importance...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The dry erase board in the Alabama locker room had four times listed on the dry erase board. Three were for warmups. The fourth had kickoff for the Crimson Tide against Michigan State...

Whether you're in Dallas or Tuscaloosa or at home across the country, preparations are no doubt underway for the Crimson Tide's Cotton Bowl appearance tonight. We got you a pregame playlist to make wherever...

DALLAS — Nine hours from the familiarity of Tuscaloosa is a sprawling metropolis–more of a collection of a dozen cities than one. The drive west on I-20 is long, often boring, seemingly never-ending.For...

Before the Alabama football team kicks off for the Cotton Bowl this evening at 7 p.m. on ESPN, fans can get a taste of Alabama basketball.   The CBS Sports Network will air a half-hour documentary on...

It's almost time. With just over 24 hours to go before kickoff in the 80th Cotton Bowl Classic and the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal, the Crimson Tide put the final touches on its gameplan–including...

DALLAS — The two teams meeting in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday haven’t played in three weeks. Both Alabama and Michigan State won their respective conference championship games and endured more than...