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Texas' Jerrick Gibson scores on Michigan on Saturday, an eventual 31-12 win for the Longhorns over the defending national champion Wolverines. (Photo by AARON J. THORNTON, courtesy of GETTY IMAGES)
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Texas crushes defending champ Michigan

So much for that, “Hey, I know they made the playoff, but Texas is in REAL TROUBLE when they go to Ann Arbor!” thing. Instead, it was the Michigan Wolverines, who looked absolutely nothing like the national championship team a

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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey (above) promised at SEC Media Days in July in Dallas that the league would announce its tiebreakers, in the event of a tie at the top without divisions this season. The league made good on that promise Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by VIRGINIA HAGLER-LUCAS - THE FOOTBALL BEAT)
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With divisions gone, SEC announces tiebreakers

For the first time since the year before Antonio Langham picked off Shane Matthews and sent Alabama to the 1992 national title game to face Miami (1992 Alabama vs. Florida), the Southeastern Conference won’t have divisions. No SEC West, no

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Nebraska on Wednesday named true freshman Dylan Raiola (above, 15) its starting quarterback for its season opener. (Photo courtesy of CBS SPORTS)
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‘Huskers name Raiola starting QB

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has made his first, big, public win-loss-affecting decision. The Cornhuskers announced Wednesday that Dylan Raiola, a Nebraska legacy player – and more importantly than that, a true freshman – will get the start at quarterback on

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Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (foreground) scrambles against Baylor. Ewers and the Longhorns will compete for the first time in the Southeastern Conference this season, and actually visit defending national champion Michigan the second week of the season. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - THE FOOTBALL BEAT)
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A refresher: the initial AFCA Coaches Poll

With the release of the Associated Press poll on Monday, we thought you might like a refresher on the coaches poll. You know – since it feels like it’s been months since it’s been out. The top five in both

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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey (above) introduced every football coach, including Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, prior to their opening remarks at SEC Media Days at The Omni in Dallas recently. We at The Football Beat so enjoyed covering the event that we decided you guys might like to see a photo gallery, and provide more details. So, here it is. (Photos largely by VIRGINIA HAGLER-LUCAS - THE FOOTBALL BEAT)
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SEC MEDIA DAYS IN PICTURES

A look back at SEC Media Days at The Omni Hotel in Dallas, July 15-18, mostly through the lens of TFB photographer Virgina Hagler-Lucas (with a few photos by Mitch Lucas thrown in for good measure). Enjoy.

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