Who is the most underrated SEC coach? Why it might just be Josh Heupel

Who are college football's top 25 coaches? USA TODAY recently released its rankings, and, in a bit of a stunning development, Tennessee's Josh Heupel was nearly left off the list entirely. He checked in at No. 24. Hey, don't blame us.  On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams exam…

Our College Football Playoff predictions, and a sleeper team to leave you outraged

We've got the College Football Playoff all figured out. Well, we'll give it our best guess, anyway. The dog days of summer are the perfect time to cook up our first CFP bracket predictions, but here on "SEC Football Unfiltered," we arrive at our picks a little differently: It's a team effort. Hos…

Fact or fiction: Georgia will win another SEC title (and Alabama will make the playoff?

Georgia no longer rules college football, but Kirby Smart still lords over his peers within the SEC. Georgia owns back-to-back SEC titles. With Gunner Stockton back, can Georgia make it three straight? The schedule sets up nicely. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams play a rou…

Start the SEC's 2026 hot seat list with a coach who admits he's under fire

Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it. South Carolina's coach acknowledged his hot-seat status in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schoo…

Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Stockton. Who is SEC's best quarterback?

And with the first pick of the "SEC Football Unfiltered" quarterbacks draft ... Yes, it's that time of the offseason. We're going head-to-head drafting SEC quarterbacks in an effort to build the best four-deep collection of QBs. You know the top names. Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Sto…

Judge says gambling addict Brendan Sorsby can play. Will LSU or Tennessee regret not signing him?

Tennessee gave Brendan Sorsby a sniff. LSU heavily courted the Cincinnati transfer. Sorsby chose Texas Tech, as one of the most premier transfers of the winter shopping season. Then, the floor fell out. The NCAA learned Sorsby placed thousands of bets on sports and declared him ineligible. Now, a…

Greg Sankey denies Big Ten superiority, says SEC is better 'by far'

Used to be, the SEC bragged about its national championships. Rightfully so. During one 17-year span, the SEC won 13 titles. Now, the Big Ten has won three straight national titles, and no SEC team has beaten a Big Ten opponent in a playoff game since 2022. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey denies a pr…

Lane Kiffin: 'It’s really started to bother me.' | Exclusive interview

Lane Kiffin spent more than a decade rebuilding his career and his image after Southern Cal fired him. By last season, his career was soaring, and his likability had reached an all-time high. He was thriving at Mississippi. Then, he became the hottest name in the college coaching carousel. You kno…

Real talk about Kalen DeBoer's contract extension and his situation at Alabama

All is quiet on the Alabama front. It’s been a sleepy offseason in Tuscaloosa, ahead of what’s a bellwether season for Kalen DeBoer’s tenure. Alabama’s got one of the SEC’s few quarterback competitions between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack, but perhaps the biggest story came in April, when Alabam…

Is Lane Kiffin ready for what's coming at LSU? Plus, coaches want participation ribbons!

There goes that man, back in the headlines.  Lane Kiffin typically basks in the spotlight and attention he generates, but is he ready for the level of scrutiny and pressure that'll center on him during his first season at LSU? Already, Kiffin is stirring the pot with his recent comments in a Vani…