Author: Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY NETWORK

What’s all this about truthfulness, one of the virtues Auburn promotes in its creed? Hugh Freeze, like Bruce Pearl, found home at AU. Just win, baby.

Alabama is an excellent candidate for a New Year’s Six bowl, but Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide lacks a College Football Playoff résumé.

Auburn football was never quite as bad as Bryan Harsin made it look, but the Tigers also are not nearly as talented as they should be.

Alabama will not play for the SEC title or in the College Football Playoff. QB Bryce Young is only reason this Tide team was even in the conversation.

Tennessee’s standing in the College Football Playoff race was damaged a bit in a humbling defeat at the hands of defending champion Georgia.

Nick Saban’s farcical explanation of why he didn’t suspend Jermaine Burton gives a playbook to any Alabama player who harms a field-rushing fan.

Tennessee secured its first win over Alabama since 2006 and should receive real consideration as the best team in the country, Blake Toppmeyer writes.

Bryce Young is Alabama’s magic man. Without him, the Crimson Tide are a lot more ordinary, as we saw Saturday afternoon.

The success of Lane Kiffin, Mark Stoops should attract interest from other schools. Why leave a good thing, especially with a bigger playoff coming?