The Ole Miss Rebels fell short of the College Football Playoff this year, but they did make some program history.

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

SEC truther Lane Kiffin gets a few things right — and a few wrong — in dissing other leagues, writes Sam McKewon. Also, Big Ten bowl rushing stats and why

The No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns and the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes are facing off on Friday night in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which also serves as the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

Student-athletes finally receiving a piece of financial benefits was an inevitability. Protections are becoming necessary from predatory NIL agents.

How Austin Simmon's decision to focus on playing quarterback for Ole Miss football impacts Lane Kiffin and also the Rebels' baseball team.

That win was marked by a special performance from forward Malik Dia who became the first Ole Miss player with 20 points and 15 rebounds in a game against an AP-ranked team since K

As Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels close the book on their time with quarterback Jaxson Dart, Austin Simmons is entering the fray in Oxford. Dart had an incredible tenure with the Rebels, and Kiffin is hoping Simmons picked up on a thing or two from the star quarterback moving forward.

T he Ole Miss Rebels offense is going to to look quite a bit different in 2025. Lane Kiffin will be without Jaxson Dart for the first time in 40 games as Austin Simmons is set to

The Kentucky Wildcats had one of the worst seasons of the Mark Stoops era in 2024, finishing with a record of 4-8 overall, as well as 1-7 in SEC play, both of which were the lowest win totals since Stoops’ first season in 2013. Kentucky will likely have some pressure to win in 2025, which will be season No. 13 for Stoops in Lexington.

For the SEC, it’s a “what do I do with my hands” national championship. No SEC representation isn’t unprecedented, but it’s the first time that happened in consecutive years since 2004-05. You know. In case you haven’t heard. Ohio State is an 8.5-point favorite vs. Notre Dame, per DraftKings Sportsbook.