Every top 25 team's best reason for optimism next season
Even with the College Football Playoff selection committee's top 25 still battling for semifinal and New Year's Six bowl positions, it's never too early to look ahead to next season.
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2018 Schedule
6-4, 5th in SEC - West
CFP's top 10 unchanged for 1st time in rankings
The College Football Playoff's top 10 is unchanged from last week -- the first time that has happened in the rankings' history.
Kiper & McShay build nation's best secondary: Top CB, S prospects
Mel and Todd pick their ultimate college football defensive backfield, as well as 2019 draft prospects rising up the boards and sailing under the radar.
Razorbacks, Bulldogs continuing to fight (3:35)
Defense powers No. 1 Alabama past No. 18 MSU, 24-0
Josh Jacobs ran for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass and No. 1 Alabama had its second straight shutout in a 24-0 victory over No. 18 Mississippi State on Saturday.
Ivan Maisel ESPN Senior Writer
Alabama has scored two TDs in two possessions against a Mississippi State defense that had allowed nine TDs all season. What's more, the Tide has rushed for 89 yards against a defense that allows 111.4 per game. So much for the post-LSU letdown theory.
Top 25 takeaways: How Saturday affects CFP, conference races
Alabama earned another shutout, Michigan kept rolling with an easy win over Rutgers and Northwestern (!) will play for the B1G title. What else did we learn?
CFB bettor's team insights: Week 11
Will Harris put his ear to the ground to collect some valuable betting information from the college football practice fields.
Herbstreit & Fitzsimmons break down Mississippi St vs Alabama
Kirk Herbstreit and Ian Fitzsimmons discuss if Mississippi State can slow down Alabama this weekend.
Shoop: 'We're destined to be good' (1:57)
SEC Film Room with Joe Moorhead (2:40)
Michigan steps into CFP's top 4; Bama still No. 1
Michigan is up to No. 4 in the CFP rankings this week after Saturday's big win over rival Penn State and LSU's shutout loss to No. 1 Alabama.
Kiper & McShay: Meet the challengers to Nick Bosa, Ed Oliver
Bosa and Oliver rank Nos. 1 and 2 for next year's NFL draft, but plenty of elite pass-rushers are in the discussion. Mel and Todd pick their favorites.
CFB early betting look for Week 11
Mississippi State faces a daunting task in Tuscaloosa this week. Can they keep it competitive? Our early CFB betting look at Week 11 digs in.
No. 18 Mississippi State cruises to victory (1:36)
Fitzgerald continuing to show progress (1:09)
Bulldogs showcasing balanced offense (1:15)
Fitzgerald throws 4 TDs, Mississippi St beats La Tech 45-3
Nick Fitzgerald threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns and No. 21 Mississippi State beat Louisiana Tech 45-3 on Saturday night.
Mississippi State RB takes it 29 yards to the house (0:31)
Fitzgerald tacks on 4th TD pass in 1st half (0:29)
Fitzgerald throws 3rd TD pass in 1st quarter (0:28)
Fitzgerald throws 36-yard TD (0:28)
Guidry fights for end zone on Mississippi State TD (0:32)
Most important takeaway for each Top 25 team
It's going to be Alabama vs. Georgia for the SEC title. Meanwhile, Michigan keeps rolling, and West Virginia won a classic over Texas. What else have we learned?
Bama atop 1st CFP; Clemson, LSU, Irish follow
Alabama opens atop the season's first College Football Playoff ranking, ahead of fellow unbeaten Clemson. LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan and Georgia follow.
2018 SEC Standings
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7-1 | 9-1 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 7-3 |
| Florida | 5-3 | 7-3 |
| South Carolina | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Missouri | 2-4 | 6-4 |
| Tennessee | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-5 | 4-6 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 7-0 | 10-0 |
| LSU | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Texas A&M | 4-3 | 6-4 |
| Auburn | 3-4 | 6-4 |
| Mississippi State | 2-4 | 6-4 |
| Ole Miss | 1-5 | 5-5 |
| Arkansas | 0-6 | 2-8 |
2018 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards180.8
Rushing Yards212.1
Points For29.159th
Points Against13.5
2018 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 25 | 23 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Pickering | DT | Committed | 85 |
| Charles Moore | DT | Committed | 84 |
| Garrett Shrader | QB-DT | Committed | 83 |
| Jarrian Jones | ATH | Committed | 82 |
| De'Monte Russell | DE | Committed | 82 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | J. Banks | Jim Thorpe Award |
