SI New Year's Day Roundup: Alabama Carries the SEC’s Pride Into a Rose Bowl Reckoning

With the league watching the Big Ten pull further ahead, the CFP quarterfinal against No. 1 Indiana is a referendum on whether SEC supremacy is slipping away.

SI ROUNDUP Alabama Carries the SEC's Pride Into a Rose Bowl Reckoning Pat Forde With the league watching the Big Ten pull further ahead, the CFP quarterfinal against No. 1 Indiana is a referendum on whether SEC supremacy is slipping away. READ MORE Miami Closes a 23-Year Wound By Finally Slaying Its Ohio State Demon Bryan Fischer By outplaying the reigning national champions with no controversy attached in a decisive Cotton Bowl victory, the Hurricanes erased the defining pain of their modern history. READ MORE The Top Five NBA Trade Targets Entering 2026 Blake Silverman With the calendar flipping to 2026, here are the five top trade targets across the NBA ahead of the league's Feb. 5 trade deadline. READ MORE More from Sports Illustrated NFL Playoff-Clinching Scenarios for Week 18 and What's At Stake Read More Ryan Day Assigns Blame for Ohio State's Disastrous Slow Start vs. Miami Read More Arch Manning's Dominant Second Half Seals Texas's Citrus Bowl Win Over Michigan Read More Aaron Rodgers Gives Glimpse into Playing Future Ahead of Week 18 Showdown With Ravens Read More Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Avoids Major Injury After Hyperextending His Knee Read More Get the print edition of Sports Illustrated delivered to your door Click to subscribe! Sign up for SI Newsletters Stay ahead of the game—sign up for all of SI's newsletters, from golf and soccer to MMQB, and never miss a moment. Get it in your inbox We may receive compensation for some links to products and services included in this email. Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. 625 Broadway, 10th floor New York, NY. 10012 You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to SI Alerts. You can unsubscribe here . Privacy Policy – Terms & Conditions © 2025 Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. All betting and gambling content included in this email is intended for individuals 21+ (18+ in DC, KY, NH, RI, and WY). Betting and gambling content, including picks and predictions, are based on individual commentators' opinions and we do not guarantee any success or profits. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER or texting 800GAM. Click this link to view the newsletter in your browser.