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The Transfer Portal was not kind to The Alabama Crimson Tide over the weekend. For starters, former Auburn Tigers receiver Cam Coleman selected the Texas Longhorns. Alabama Football was thought to be, at least, a possibility for Coleman. Later that same day, running back Hollywood Smothers - an Alabama commitment - dropped his Bama commit and also went to Texas. Where does Alabama go next in the P...

The college football landscape is changing fast — and not everyone is convinced it’s for the better. In this episode, we dive deep into the transfer portal, NIL money, and the current state of the SEC, with a heavy focus on Alabama football and where the program is headed under Kalen DeBoer. 🔥 Key Topics Discussed: • Are NIL and the transfer portal turning college football players into mercenarie...

SEC left out of national championship again Is Mario Cristobal actually a good coach? Will the Indiana - Oregon winner beat Miami? Transfer Portal Update Is LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin now scrambling for a quarterback from the Portal? Where does LSU Football turn next? PLUS, LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.c...

The Auburn Tigers play host to the red hot Arkansas Razorbacks tomorrow at 5PM on ESPN. How can Auburn Basketball pick up the pieces and move on after the controversial loss? Can Steven Pearl avoid the 0-3 start? Terms of Steven Pearl's contract released The College Football Playoffs continue tonight, as well #5 Oregon facing #1 Indiana (-3.5) in the Peach Bowl at 6:30 on ESPN. Which team would gi...

SEC Haters Rejoice! The SEC is not in the national championship game for the third straight season. The Miami Hurricanes beat the Ole Miss Rebels 31-27 in last night’s Fiesta Bowl. The win puts Miami Football in the National Championship game for the first time in 25 years. Are you happy to see “The U” back? Is Miami now the Cinderella? Did Ole Miss Football get hosed late? Rebels fans certainly t...

SEC hoops is heating up 🔥 and SEC Network analyst Richard Hendrix joins The Next Round to break down everything happening across SEC Basketball as conference play ramps up. In this episode, we dive deep into Alabama’s loss at Vanderbilt — are the undefeated Commodores for real, and what must Nate Oats’ Crimson Tide fix to bounce back quickly? We also react to Auburn’s stunning buzzer-beater loss...

Biggest Villains in College Football Dan Orlovsky joins the show to talk college football and NFL Do the old school Hurricanes Haters still hate Miami Football? The Alabama Crimson Tide fell 96-90 at the Vanderbilt Commodores last night. The loss drops Alabama Basketball to 11-4 overall and 1-1 in the SEC. Labaron Philon only played 19 minutes, Nate Oats explains why. Did the Alabama coach uninten...

The College Football Playoffs continue tonight with the Ole Miss Rebels facing the Miami Hurricanes at 6:30 on ESPN/ABC in the Fiesta Bowl. Is Ole Miss Football America’s Darling among the remaining teams? #5 Oregon vs. #1 Indiana in the Peach Bowl, Friday 6:30 ESPN The NFL Playoffs are set (all times CT): Saturday: Los Angeles Rams (-9.5) at Carolina Panthers 3:30 FOX, Green Bay Packers (-1.5) at...

The Alabama Crimson Tide fell 96-90 at the Vanderbilt Commodores last night. The loss drops Alabama Basketball to 11-4 overall and 1-1 in the SEC. Labaron Philon only played 19 minutes, Nate Oats explains why. Did the Alabama coach unintentionally fire up Vanderbilt Basketball? Nate Oats on the loss to Vanderbilt Alabama Crimson Tide QB Ty Simpson is headed to the NFL Draft, what is Simpson’s spot...

Lance Taylor from The Next Round and Aaron Suttles from Yea Alabama break down the end of Alabama’s 2025 campaign. The guys recap Alabama’s season-ending loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff, what went wrong for the Crimson Tide, and what the game revealed about the direction of the program. Lance and Aaron also discuss Ty Simpson’s decision to go pro, what it means for...

How important is Ole Miss vs. Miami for the SEC? The Auburn Tigers dropped to 0-2 with a 90-88 loss to The Texas A&M Aggies. The score doesn’t tell the whole story of the Auburn Basketball loss. The NFL Playoffs are set LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com...

On3 Sports and ESPN’s Josh Pate joined us for a wide-ranging, in-depth conversation on everything happening across college football as the College Football Playoff takes center stage. Josh breaks down the future of the College Football Playoff format and what changes could be coming as the sport continues to evolve. We dive into Miami’s progression throughout the season, including whether Mario Cr...

Josh Pate joins the show and talks college football Alabama Football picks up an offensive lineman, a position of need for the Crimson Tide. Alabama also has some stars that will be sticking around for another season in Tuscaloosa. We look at show signed up for more time with the Tide. LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin may find himself in the middle of a transfer portal controversy involving Washi...

The Auburn Tigers dropped to 0-2 with a 90-88 loss to The Texas A&M Aggies. The score doesn’t tell the whole story of the Auburn Basketball loss. A chaotic ending led to head coach Steven Pearl trying to pick up the pieces, hear what the coach says about that. Meanwhile, head coach Bucky McMillan has Texas A&M Basketball off to a 2-0 start in the SEC. Alabama Basketball is back in action tonight a...

Alabama QB Ty Simpson is not a first rounder in the latest ESPN mock draft. The Tide signal caller is weighing leaving for the NFL. The Ole Miss Rebels continue to get good news as they try to retain their roster. First, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has agreed to a deal to remain at Ole Miss Football pending his appeal for a 6th year of eligibility. Now, running back Keenan Lacy has announced hi...

Former Alabama quarterback Jake Coker and longtime Alabama analyst Mick Gillespie sit down for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the state of Alabama football following the Crimson Tide’s embarrassing loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl. The discussion pulls no punches, with the hosts labeling the performance a “less than subpar effort” and even a “country ass whooping,” pointing to a complete lac...

Auburn Basketball is back in action tonight, hosting The Texas A&M Aggies at 8PM on the SEC Network. Auburn head coach Steven Pearl is not happy with Auburn’s defensive focus, hear what the coach says about that. What does Bucky McMillan’s “Bucky Ball” do to challenge Auburn’s defense? The Ole Miss Rebels continue to get good news as they try to retain their roster. First, quarterback Trinidad Cha...

ESPN recruiting and college football analyst Tom Luginbill joins The Next Round for a must-watch conversation covering the biggest storylines shaping the college football landscape right now — from major recruiting wins in the SEC to high-stakes College Football Playoff matchups. We start with Byrum Brown’s commitment to Auburn, breaking down what Tigers fans should realistically expect from their...

The Auburn Tigers have their 2026 quarterbacks, USF Bulls QB Byrum Brown follows new Auburn head coach Alex Golesh to The Plains. At USF, Brown amassed more than 4,000 total yards last season in Tampa. What does Brown bring to Auburn? We ask ESPN’s Tom Luginbill to break him down. The Alabama Crimson Tide lost it’s biggest contributor to date to the portal as Qua Russaw announced his intention to...

Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt joins The Next Round for a must-watch breakdown of the latest College Football Playoff drama and the biggest questions facing the sport. We start with Indiana’s dominant Rose Bowl win over Alabama, as Joel weighs in on whether the Hoosiers are one of the best college football teams we’ve ever seen and how Curt Cignetti has pulled it off at a non–blue blood program like India...

Fox Sports' Joel Klatt talks college football Brendan Sorsby getting PAID at Texas Tech The Alabama Crimson Tide did something Saturday no other Alabama Basketball team has done, beating the Kentucky Wildcats for a fourth straight time. Alabama’s 89-74 win over Kentucky Basketball gives the Tide a 1-0 SEC start. Up next for Alabama: The Vanderbilt Commodores, Wednesday 8PM ESPN2 The Auburn Tigers...

The Ole Miss Rebels may have some good news at the quarterback position. Trinidad Chambliss has agreed to a deal to remain at Ole Miss Football pending his appeal for a 6th year of eligibility. This seems to be a big win for new head coach Pete Golding. Pete Golding is tired of answering questions about Ole Miss' staff Also good news for The Texas A&M Aggies, quarterback Marcel Reed will return fo...

The Alabama Crimson Tide did something Saturday no other Alabama Basketball team has done, beating the Kentucky Wildcats for a fourth straight time. Alabama’s 89-74 win over Kentucky Basketball gives the Tide a 1-0 SEC start. On the football side, Alabama Football had 14 players enter the Transfer Portal, we will look at the potential losses for the Crimson Tide and how these losses will impact th...

Who has been the biggest loser in the College Football Playoff so far? The Alabama Crimson Tide suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in school history at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl. This ends Alabama’s 2025 season, where does the Tide go from here? Josh Cuevas on the message in the locker room after the loss The Ole Miss Rebels stunned the Georgia Bulldogs in the Su...

Kalen DeBoer reacts to Alabama's season-ending loss. What does Kalen DeBoer have to do in the off season to fix Alabama? The Alabama Crimson Tide suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in school history at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl. This ends Alabama’s 2025 season, where does the Tide go from here? Todd Fuhrman joins the show to give his college football and NFL pick...