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The leaders of the SEC and Big Ten want to see how the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff works before deciding what comes next. The presidents and athletic sidrcot met at a Nashville hotel with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti going over the changing landscape of college athletics.

Alabama’s stunning loss was splashed across headlines and screens nationwide. South Carolina didn’t get quite so much attention but is trying to bounce back from its own embarrassing performance in a 27-3 loss to No. 9 Mississippi. It’s time to see how they both respond on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The Southeastern Conference’s biggest shakeups haven’t come courtesy of newcomers Oklahoma and Texas so far, but from more unlikely culprits. Think Kentucky over Mississippi, Arkansas over Tennessee, Texas A&M over Missouri. And the ultimate shocker: Vanderbilt over then-No. 1 Alabama for the first time in 40 years.

The University of Alabama has announced the men's basketball team will host its 2024 NCAA Final Four banner reveal on Friday, Oct. 11 with the event beginning at 8:30 p.m. Public tickets are currently on sale for $10.

Alabama safety Malachi Moore has apologized for his late-game outburst in a loss to Vanderbilt. The two-time team captain shoved Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia's head toward the ground at the end of a play, threw his mouthguard and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for kicking the football in the 40-35 upset that cost the Crimson Tide the No. 1 ranking.

It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll. Texas returned to No. 1 after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores’ win over Alabama on Saturday caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7.

Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the latest poll were upset by unranked teams, the first time that happened on a single day since 2016, when five teams did it.

Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-six and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt came into Saturday having lost all 60 games against AP top-five teams.

The 2028 Division I Men’s Basketball First and Second Rounds will be hosted by the Southeastern Conference and the city of Birmingham. This championship will take place at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in the Magic City on March 16-19, 2028.

The Rocket City Classic, presented by Akima, returns in 2024 with a matchup at the VBC Propst Arena for the second straight year. Alabama will face Memphis on Oct. 28 in an NCAA-approved exhibition game benefitting the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.