Author: Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY NETWORK

Art Briles should not be employed as a college football coach. Not if you believe character matters. Not if you believe leadership matters.

The SEC doesn’t need support from other conferences for a playoff that doesn’t include other leagues. If the SEC feels wolfish, leave out the scraps.

Alabama football’s backups not performing to Nick Saban’s standard is an issue he must resolve to fix — a tricky problem in this era of the transfer.

Tennessee legend Peyton Manning was a ballyhooed recruit in 1993. On one Sunday, he fielded 23 calls from coaches. Now, nephew Arch has the spotlight.

Tennessee legend Peyton Manning was a ballyhooed recruit in 1993. On one Sunday, he fielded 23 calls from coaches. Now, nephew Arch has the spotlight.

Lane Kiffin received a glimpse of the future at the Sugar Bowl – and the challenge it brings. The Ole Miss coach’s tenure is at a fork in the road.

Although it trails Georgia and Alabama, this will mark Texas A&M’s fourth consecutive top-10 recruiting class, and it includes a top QB prospect.

Bryce Young became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.

Cincinnati brings variety to a College Football Playoff system that had grown stale, but this four-team playoff still needed Alabama, too.

Georgia might get another shot at Alabama, but the Bulldogs better hope this wasn’t their best punch after Alabama supplied an SEC whupping.