University of Tennessee

Alabama's season may have aged coach Nick Saban a bit, but he's not complaining. Nothing has come easy so far for the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide.

Alabama players surged back onto the field happily puffing on celebratory cigars. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide had plenty to celebrate minutes after producing an utterly dominant second half to keep their national championship hopes from going up in smoke.

Jeb Bush is getting a jump on the so-called SEC primary by visiting campuses in Southern states that vote for the GOP's presidential nominee on March…