What’s up, all? I hope all of your brackets are thriving and tickets are cashing. My Elite Eight – Arizona, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa St., Florida, Houston, St. John’s and UConn – is still alive. From scanning the people ahead of me (in “max points”) that have the Gators cutting the nets down like I do, … Edwards has plays for UF-Iowa and Texas Tech-Bama
Since we first discussed the arrest of Alabama guard Aden Holloway on Monday morning, we’ve learned more about his availability for the Crimson Tide in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. On Tuesday afternoon, the school released the following statement: “The University is aware of the allegations and is working to gather more information. The student has … Oats: ‘We’re preparing to play without [Holloway]’
Alabama point guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning in Tuscaloosa after agents with the West Alabama narcotics task force discovered more than a pound of weed, cash and paraphernalia in a search of his residence on the 400 block of 30th Avenue East. He’s been charged with two felonies, the first being a charge … Alabama’s Holloway arrested Monday morning
In an arena that’s hosted many ballgames played by studs galore through the decades, Coleman Coliseum hosted its most spectacular contest since opening its doors back in 1968 last night in Tuscaloosa. Alabama (19-7 straight up, 11-15 against the spread) outlasted Arkansas 117-115 in double overtime thanks to a missed putback dunk by the Razorbacks’ … Bama beats Arkansas in double-OT thriller, 117-115
Alabama (16-7 straight up, 10-13 against the spread) will no longer have 6-foot-11 center Charles Bediako on its 2025-26 roster after a Tuscaloosa judge denied his motion Monday seeking a preliminary injunction against NCAA eligibility rules. Alabama head coach Nate Oats reacted to the decision for the first time Tuesday, “Super disappointed in the ruling … Alabama’s Bediako ruled ineligible
Florida (16-6 straight up, 11-11 against the spread) head coach Todd Golden correctly called his shot more than a week ago when asked about the sudden and shocking eligibility of Alabama center Charles Bediako. Golden said his Gators were going to beat the Crimson Tide anyway, whether Bediako was eligible to play or not. Well, … Gators trounce Alabama, ‘over’ hits
Published on Friday, 1/23/26, at 4:41 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Saturday, 1/24/26, at 1:46 p.m. Eastern. Bettors have a full menu of options Saturday in college basketball, including matchups like Illinois at Purdue, North Carolina at Virginia and Houston at Texas Tech. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the Boilermakers listed as 2.5-point home … Edwards: Saturday’s picks include Gators and Hogs
Noah Williamson committed to Alabama on Monday during a visit to Tuscaloosa. Williamson is a seven-footer who weighs in at 250 pounds. As a true junior at Bucknell, he garnered Patriot League Player of the Year honors. In 32 games for the Bison this season, Williamson averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocked … Alabama lands commitment from Noah Williamson
Alabama (6-2 straight up, 3-5 against the spread) guard Latrell Wrightsell will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, head coach Nate Oats announced earlier today. Wrightsell is scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday and make a full recovery. He was injured in the second half of Saturday’s 83-81 … Alabama loses 3-point sniper to season-ending injury
Alabama junior linebacker Deontae Lawson will miss the rest of the season due to a leg injury sustained in Saturday’s 24-3 loss at Oklahoma. Lawson has played in all 11 games for the Crimson Tide and is the team’s second-leading tackler. He has recorded 76 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, two … Alabama LB Deontae Lawson has season-ending injury
Alabama (7-2 straight up, 5-4 against the spread) kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive this past Saturday night by blasting LSU 42-13 as a three-point road favorite. The victory came at a cost, however, as fifth-year senior linebacker Que Robinson was lost for the rest of the season due to an upper-body injury sustained … Alabama senior LB Robinson to miss remainder of season
Alabama star point guard Mark Sears withdrew his name from the 2024 NBA Draft late Wednesday afternoon. Nearly five hours later, his teammate Jarin Stevenson made the same decision. This completes Nate Oats’s 2024-25 squad that’ll be looking for a return trip to the Final Four and the program’s first national championship. His 13 scholarships … Sears returning to Alabama, odds now 11/1 at FanDuel
Alabama’s incredible offseason continued Sunday when it scored a commitment from ex-Rutgers star center Cliff Omoruyi, who chose the Crimson Tide over North Carolina, Kansas State and Georgetown. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound center is a perfect fit for Nate Oats’s 2024-25 squad. Omoruyi doesn’t need touches offensively and will get his own off the offensive boards. … Edwards: ‘Bama gets ex-Rutgers center Cliff Omoruyi
The rich got richer on Saturday when Alabama secured a commitment from South Florida’s Chris Youngblood, who garnered AAC Co-Player of the Year honors in 2023-24. Youngblood, a Tuscaloosa native, returns home after serving as the catalyst in a breakout campaign for the Bulls. USF won the AAC regular-season title, advanced to the second round … Oats, ‘Bama add AAC Co-Player of the Year
We reported on the hypothetical sides for the 2024 NCAA Tournament finals at FanDuel yesterday. DraftKings has also posted its numbers for the four potential sides on Monday night, in addition to releasing totals and money-line prices. While FanDuel has UConn listed as a 15.5-point favorite in a matchup vs. NC St., DraftKings has the … DraftKings has hypothetical sides and totals for NCAA finals
WESTGATE SUPERBOOK, LAS VEGAS, NV. – As of Saturday afternoon, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas had Alabama (24-11 straight up, 19-15-1 against the spread) installed as a 3.5-point favorite for tonight’s Elite Eight showdown vs. Clemson in the West Region finals. The total was 164 points, and the Tigers were +145 on the money … Edwards likes the side for Clemson vs. Alabama
UPDATED on Saturday, 1/13/24, at 7:55 a.m. Eastern. All great things come to an end at some point. Fortunately for the University of Alabama, Nick Saban’s retirement didn’t come until he bagged six national titles, 10 SEC championships and 206 wins in a dynastic 17-year tenure that started in 2007 and ended today. ESPN’s Chris … Saban retires after iconic 17-year tenure at Alabama
DraftKings has released the numbers for the sides in all four of the hypothetical matchups for the finals of the College Football Playoff. The two semifinal winners will collide at NRG Stadium in Houston on Jan. 8. We discussed the semifinals earlier this week, and now let’s talk about the potential games we could see … DraftKings has lines for all 4 potential games in CFP finals
Published on Wednesday, 11/29/23, at 12:58 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Friday, 12/1/23, at 2:44 p.m. Eastern. As of early Wednesday afternoon, most books had Georgia (12-0 straight up, 5-7 against the spread) installed as a favorite in the -5 (Westgate SuperBook) to -6.5 (BetOnline) range in Saturday’s SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama in Atlanta. The … Edwards: SECCG Preview and Prediction
FanDuel has posted spreads for three hypothetical conference-championship games. Let’s start with the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, where the expectation is for yet another Alabama-Georgia showdown. FanDuel had the Bulldogs listed as 5.5-point favorites this morning, but they’ve been adjusted to -4.5. Alabama was +168 on the money line earlier, but that number has … FanDuel posts hypothetical lines for conference-championship games
As is its weekly custom, DraftKings released its look-ahead lines for Week 10 on Wednesday night. Let’s start with an SEC East showdown that could determine who meets the winner of the SEC West in Atlanta on the first Saturday in December. Georgia (7-0 straight up, 2-5 against the spread) actually faces another division rival … Week 10 Look-Ahead Lines: UGA heavily favored vs. Mizzou
Alabama is going back to Jalen Milroe as its starting quarterback in Week 4 when it hosts Ole Miss in the SEC opener for both schools. Milroe started the Crimson Tide’s first two games, but he didn’t play in this past Saturday’s 17-3 win at South Florida. Nick Saban announced the move back to Milroe … Saban names Milroe as Alabama’s starting QB vs. Ole Miss