With a glut of teams still in conference title and College Football Playoff races, we're sorting through how each league will pick its title game representatives

Alabama football is expected to be at the top of the list in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, Nov. 4. With one loss on its résumé to Florida State, the Crimson Tide has seamlessly navigated through its SEC schedule as one of two teams to have won all of its conference games heading into November.

By seating capacity, the SEC is home to five of the 10 biggest stadiums in the world, and eight of the top 25. Here's what we like best.

The LSU Tigers parted ways with former head coach Brian Kelly in October following a 5-3 start to the 2025 college football season. During his tenure at LSU, the former Notre Dame head coach compiled a 34-14 record. However, Kelly's team did not qualify for the College Football Playoff, nor did they win the SEC title.

Two unbeatens remain at the top of the SEC standings while Arkansas remains the only squad without an SEC victory

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as Jon Gruden named a surprise option to take over historic SEC football program.

It is not uncommon for a college football coach to play golf as a hobby, but one major head coach's reported devotion to the sport apparently contributed to his firing over the weekend. On Sunday, Auburn dismissed Hugh Freeze after two-plus seasons and a 15-19 overall record.