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Another first for Clemson: No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25
Cross off another milestone for Clemson, college football’s newest superpower. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. The Tigers…
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Clemson poised to make a run at back-to-back national titles
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The goals haven’t changed for defending national champion Clemson. When asked recently what’s left the Tigers, who have won two of the past three national titles, to accomplish, coach Dabo Swinney…
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Defense may holds keys to Oklahoma’s title hopes
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Last time Oklahoma’s defense took the field, it got shredded during a national semifinal loss to Alabama. It was an all-too-common occurrence last season — the Sooners’ dynamic offense often pulled…
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Georgia leads SEC pack in hot pursuit of Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is still king in the Southeastern Conference, if not nationally. Nothing that happened in the national championship game changed that, beyond serving as a heartening reminder that Nick Saban’s Crimson…
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Tagovailoa, Alabama retain same old championship hopes
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is hardly immune to change, with an assemblage of new assistant coaches and the next wave of blue-chip prospects replacing the old ones. Two constants remain: coach Nick Saban and…
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Sarkisian inherits Alabama offense loaded with playmakers
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Steve Sarkisian keeps hitting the jackpot when it comes to quarterbacks and other offensive playmakers. A former USC and Washington head coach, Sarkisian left the Crimson Tide after the national championship…
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Saban denies offering ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith job
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban denies offering a job to ex-Ohio State assistant Zach Smith last year, citing the results of a background check as the reason. The Crimson Tide’s connection with…
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Meyer texts: Alabama offered Zach Smith job after ’17 season
Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer encouraged Zach Smith to stay with the Buckeyes in January 2018 after the then-assistant coach was pursued by Alabama, according to texts messages from Meyer to Smith. On Friday,…
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Column: Georgia can’t be top dog until it conquers the Tide
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — If you’re looking for a terser-than-usual response from Kirby Smart, just bring up how the last two seasons ended. The Georgia coach will shoot you a steely eyed glare that falls…
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AP Top 25 Podcast: Alabama, Georgia heading for SEC showdown
Alabama and Georgia appear to be heading toward another high-stakes showdown in the Southeastern Conference. Or the College Football Playoff. Or both. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Barrett Sallee of CBS…
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