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• Longhorns Hope for an Upset, but May Not Like the Result

  There is no guarantee that the Longhorns will be chosen to play in the B.C.S. title game if Missouri upsets Oklahoma on Saturday. Posted Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Southeastern Conference, Bowl Championship Series

• Resignation Raises Issue of Minorities in Coaching

  Mississippi State Coach Sylvester Croom resigned on Saturday, ending his tenure as the only African-American head football coach in Southeastern Conference history. Posted Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Southeastern Conference, Blacks, Mississippi State University

• SEC and Big 12 Unlikely to Send Teams to Title Game

  With the first set of Bowl Championship Series rankings coming out after this weekend’s games, a few certainties have emerged in the national championship race. Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 2:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Pennsylvania State University, Southeastern Conference, Louisiana State University, Bowl Championship Series

• The Same Swagger, if Not the Statistics

  On Saturday, Tim Tebow and Florida unveiled the blueprint for how the Gators can win the Southeastern Conference and how Tebow can contend for a second Heisman. Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Southeastern Conference, Louisiana State University, Heisman Trophy, Tebow, Tim

• Rebuilt Alabama Unveils Its Power

  Nick Saban seems to have turned the Tide into a powerhouse ahead of schedule in Alabama with a 41-30 trouncing of No. 3 Georgia. Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:08 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Southeastern Conference, University of Georgia, Moreno, Knowshon, University of Alabama, Saban, Nick

• In Title Quest, SEC May Be Too Good for Own Good

  While the Southeastern Conference appears to have separated itself from the pack, it would not send a team to the title game if the season ended today. Posted Sunday, September 21, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Southeastern Conference

• SEC Men’s Tournament: Riding Emotion and Exertion, Georgia Sweeps Into Final

  Steven Hill turned and put in an arching 4-footer from the baseline over Wayne Chism with six seconds remaining to lift Arkansas over No. 4 Tennessee, 92-91, in a semifinal on Saturday. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Southeastern Conference, University of Arkansas

• SEC Men’s Tournament: Fans and Players Try to Adjust After a Storm-Tossed Night

  The Southeastern Conference Tournament resumed Saturday after a chaotic Friday night, and it felt more like the early-season San Juan Shootout than a top-level conference tournament. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Southeastern Conference, University of Georgia

• SEC Men’s Tournament: Arkansas Upsets Tennessee and Will Play a Weary Georgia

  Steven Hill turned and put in an arching 4-footer from the baseline over Wayne Chism with six seconds remaining to lift Arkansas over No. 4 Tennessee, 92-91, in a semifinal on Saturday. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Southeastern Conference, University of Arkansas

• Sec Men’s Tournament: Relocated After a Storm, Georgia Beats Kentucky

  Zac Swansey hit a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bulldogs the lead for good on the way to a 60-56 victory. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 1:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Southeastern Conference, University of Georgia

• SEC Men’s Tournament: With Flair for Dramatic, Volunteers Grab Victory

  No. 4 Tennessee got its game under control and survived a scare from South Carolina, the fifth-seeded team in this tournament, in an 89-87 victory. Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 9:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Southeastern Conference

• SEC Men’s Tournament: With Dramatic Flair, Vols Grab Victory

  No. 4 Tennessee got its game under control and survived a scare from South Carolina, the fifth-seeded team in this tournament, in an 89-87 victory. Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 6:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Southeastern Conference