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Alabama might have fallen to No. 2 in ESPN colleague Mark Schlabach's Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25, but I'd like to think that most of the college football world still considers the Crimson Tide to be the favorites to win the national championship ...

It's always revealing to go back and see where the top NFL draft picks from the SEC were ranked coming out of high school. Of the 12 SEC players drafted in Thursday's first round, nine were selected as ESPN 150 prospects. And of those nine, six we...

The SEC had 12 players selected in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, tying the record set by the ACC in 2006. No other conference had more than six first-rounders this year. The ACC had six, and the Pac-12 was next with five. ...

The number to beat is 12. That's how many first-round picks the ACC produced in 2006, which is a record for one conference. The SEC record is 11 first-round picks, which happened in 2007. Both records could be in jeopardy this year if projectio...

Scouts Inc. offers a full seven-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

A look at what's shaking in the SEC: D.J. Fluker's agent says he knows who hacked Fluker's Twitter account and sent out the tweet about Fluker taking money at Alabama. Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik says he's "100 percent confident" the Tigers...

Predicting where Florida's draft-eligible players will be selected on what should be a banner NFL draft for the Gators.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2013

We are getting even closer to this month's NFL draft, so get ready for yet another mock draft. This time, ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. is at it again, but has added a second-round mock as well in his Mock Draft 4.0 . Kiper projects that 21 fo...

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft. This week, for the second straight week, Sharrif Floyd is on top.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

While he admits the middle of his defense has some holes to fill, UF coach Will Muschamp and his staff are quite focused this spring on strengthening the Gators at linebacker, safety and cornerback, and then some.

Schedule: The Gators open spring practice today at 4:30 p.m. ET and will conclude the spring with their annual Orange & Blue Debut on April 6 at 1 p.m. ET inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. What's new: Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn left to bec...

By the end of this week, half the schools in the SEC will have started spring practice. In this league, it's never too early to look at who's bringing back what on defense. We went back and looked at the number of top tacklers returning at each...

With the NFL draft getting closer and closer, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. is making sure he feeds everyone with as much info as possible. More than a month after showcasing his second mock draft, Kiper has updated things in his Mock Draft 3.0 . ...

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft. This week, for the second straight week, Sharrif Floyd is on top.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2013

Mel Kiper ranks his top 25 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft. This week, for the first time in a while, there's a new No. 1 in Sharrif Floyd.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2013

Now that you've seen Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated Big Board, take a look at where his position rankings stand after the NFL combine. In his last batch of rankings, 28 SEC players made the cut, and the league was represented by at least one player at ever...