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Social media is the best way to stay connected throughout the college football season, so we’ve combed through the Twitterverse to find 100 (or more) accounts we consider must-follows for every SEC fan that will keep you up-to-date on national news, perception and opinion surrounding your favorite team.
If there are any we missed, let us know …
100 must-follows for every SEC fan
Big Guns
@SEC: The official feed of the Southeastern Conference.
@SDS: The official account of Saturday Down South (@SECFootball, too).
@GregSankey: Mike Slive’s replacement as SEC commissioner who became a media darling in Hoover and likes to tweet a lot … and lift.
@ESPNCFB: With nearly one million followers, ESPN’s primary CFB account is a must. You can throw @CollegeGameDay and @SECNetwork under the worldwide leader’s same umbrella.
@SEC_Logo: We love SEC Bias! Memes, statistics, links, schedules — it’s all here and all SEC-related. The casual fan’s No. 1 follow, this account often makes you want to strap on a helmet and hit somebody.
@CFBPlayoff: It’s only right to follow the official account of the College Football Playoff, aka the SEC’s annual semifinal.
@Finebaum: THE radio personality in the South who now has a four-hour daily show on The SEC Network, Paul Finebaum has watched and evaluated more SEC football games than any human should. His producer, @JohnHayesESPN, deserves some love too.
@ClayTravisBGID: The Outkick founder who is good at the internet. He’ll tweet some outlandish things and keep you abreast on hot-button topics for Fox Sports without a filter.
@edsbs: Need a light-hearted escape from reality? Spencer Hall provides enough easy-to-digest comedic relief to satisfy your hunger as founder of SBNation’s Every Day Should Be Saturday. SBNation’s CFB editor, @JasonKirkSBN, is also worth your time.
@NFL_CFB: The NFL’s primary college football account if often loaded with SEC draft projections and analysis on impact players. @ChaseGoodbread does a great job as the lead.
SEC Coaches
@SC_HBC: Steve Spurrier hasn’t yet figured out complete sentence structure since joining social media earlier this year, but we love him anyway.
@CoachGusMalzahn: Malzahn’s tweets are pic-friendly.
@LSUCoachMiles: He’s not as funny on Twitter, but worth mentioning.
@UTCoachJones: Jones dons the Swoosh proudly in Knoxville.
@CoachDanMullen: Mississippi State’s leader likes hashtags and his Yeezys nearly broke the internet last month.
@GaryPinkel: A day in the lift of Mizzou’s face of the program.
@CoachDerekMason: Lots of photos and inspirational tweets from Vandy’s head coach.
@CoachWMuschamp: Boom is lurking on the Plains.
@CoachMcElwain: #ChompChomp means Florida landed another commit.
@BretBielema: Give this guy credit — he’s turning around the football program at Arkansas and having fun doing it.
@MarkRicht: He doesn’t tweet often between the hedges, but when he does it’s often newsworthy.
@CoachHughFreeze: Daily scripture readings and occasionally, a response when he’s called out.
@CoachSumlin: ‘Yessir!’ has become his unofficial slogan.
@UKCoachStoops: Somebody get Stoops an edit for his profile pic!
Personalities
@KirkHerbstreit: Everyone loves Herbie even if he’s a Buckeye.
@DesmondHoward: College GameDay analyst good for CFB and pop culture-related updates.
@cbfowler: Former host of College GameDay, but a must-follow nonetheless.
@ESPN_ReceDavis: New host of College GameDay and a savvy CFB analyst.
@sam_ponder: Sam provides the color on Saturday mornings in the fall and is a women’s rights activist on Twitter.
@PeterBurnsESPN: SEC Network anchor and Koala-lover.
@MariaTaylor7: A rising star and co-anchor at SEC Network.
@ESPNDari: All-Star at SEC Network and CFB knowledgeable across the board.
@RachelBaribeau: SiriusXM College Sports Nation host and frequent sideline reporter around CFB.
Locals
@kingofcfb: Chuck Oliver’s official page, afternoon host at 680 The Fan in Atlanta.
@CecilHurt: Veteran who has covered Alabama football for nearly 35 years at the Tuscaloosa News.
@wesrucker247: Senior writer at GoVols247 who has his finger on the pulse of Tennessee Athletics.
@DellengerAdv: Talented LSU beat writer for The Advocate.
@TexAgs: No outlet breaks more news out of College Station than these guys, a must follow for around-the-clock coverage of Texas A&M. All-stars @Billyliucci and @GabeBock anchor the site’s content.
@Josh_Ward: Vols insider and host at Sports Radio WNML in Knoxville.
@osgators: Edgar Thompson’s one of several impressive writers covering the SEC for the Orlando Sentinel.
@bmarcello: Part of an award-winning team at AL.com who covers Auburn. Teammate @ByCasagrande handles Alabama.
@HKellenbergerCL: Hugh does a great job covering Ole Miss and Mississippi State for the Clarion-Ledger.
@Dave_Matter: Leads the Mizzou beat for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
@Bama_Hammer: Need Crimson Tide news? Bama Hammer’s going to have it.
@JoshatTheState: No. 1 on the Gamecocks beat at South Carolina’s largest paper (@gogamecocks) who lifted weights with Spurrier during the offseason.
@thedrsec: Official account of ‘The Waiting Room’ radio program available on 13 stations in five states.
@italkSEC: Radio personality Scott Moore brings daily updates on the SEC.
@BillisKing: The VOX of College Sports as King calls himself, the Tennessee native is SEC-heavy.
@SethEmersonAJC: Former South Carolina reporter turned Georgia insider for the AJC.
Statisticians
@ESPNStatsInfo: ESPN does the dirty work here, providing near instantaneous streaks and feats when the clock hits zero.
@CFBMatrix: Dave Bartoo is a master at his craft, utilizing statistical trends to analyze college football. His digital mag, @CFMatrixMag, is worth your time.
@smartfootball: Follow Grantland contributor Chris Brown and read both of his books. You’ll come away with an expansive knowledge of Cover 2 and be able to outwit your friends in any football-based conversation. This guy’s an Xs and Os beast.
@PhilSteele042: Preseason magazine guru who has cornered the market on projections and is equally famous tooting his own horn about said projections.
@SBN_BillC: Analytics writer for SBNation and one of the best in the biz.
Recruiting fiends
@ChipTowersAJC: If you’re hunting for Georgia recruiting news, Chip Towers from the Atlanta Journal Constitution is your guy.
@JeremyCrabtree: An ESPN senior writer with a nose for recruiting news.
@rivalsmike: The national recruiting director at Rivals, Mike Farrell has an eye for talent and is approaching two decades in the prep football biz.
@jcshurbutt: We can only imagine how many cell phone numbers from premiere prospects Shurbutt has acquired over the years as one of the main players in 247Sports’ stronghold on recruiting coverage.
@johnmwhittle: Recruiting news extraordinaire for The Big Spur, a 247 site covering South Carolina.
@bartonsimmons: 247Sports’ Director of Scouting makes reading about unofficial stats from 7-on-7s interesting.
@Keith247Sports: We’re not sure if this guy sleeps but if you’re around the Plains, chances are you’ve seen Niebuhr interviewing an Auburn player, commit or target.
@TomLuginbill: ESPN’s National Recruiting Director who gets more national airtime during the season than anyone on the prep football beat.
News breakers
@BruceFeldmanCFB: Inventor of the ‘Freaks’ list, Feldman’s a FOX Sports analyst and best-selling author
@schadjoe: There’s a reason ESPN’s Joe Schad has a quarter of a million followers. He’s one of the best.
@McMurphyESPN: Breaks a ton of news around the country as ESPN’s CFB insider
@coachingsearch: If you’re looking for coaching buzz around college football, this is an invaluable resource.
@footballscoop: Another source for all coaching info.
@ClowESPN: SEC insider and blogger for ESPN who’s good for memorable features and 1-on-1s with coaches. His sidekick, @AschoffESPN, brings a unique SEC perspective as a Florida grad. Both are under the @ESPN_SEC blog section.
@TravHaneyESPN: His previous stop was covering South Carolina at The Post & Courier, but now Haney’s moved to a national role (often behind at paywall) covering the CFB for ESPN.
Columnists
@MrCFB: Tony Barnhart calls himself ‘Mr. College Football’ and has the credentials to back it up as a longtime AJC and SEC contributor for ESPN. Impressive.
@ralphDrussoAP: This guy doesn’t pull punches as the AP’s primary CFB newshound.
@Andy_Staples: An avid food tweeter whose stories are comprehensive and descriptive. There’s a reason Sports Illustrated has franchise tagged its CFB lead.
@BianchiWrites: Oft-critical columnist at the Orlando Sentinel who likes to talk Gators, Seminoles, Spurrier and hot-button topics.
@DennisDoddCBS: Lots of news, not much fluff from CBS Sports’ CFB kingpin.
@Mark_Schlabach: One of ESPN’s most respected writers and his bowl projections are often accurate.
@Matt_HayesSN: An all-star at Sporting News who has every SEC head coach on speed dial. FWAA member @BillBender92 and CFB editor @KenBradleySN are others under the SN branch worth mentioning.
@BarrettSallee: Bleacher Report’s well-connected CFB lead in Atlanta who loves The Bachelorette. BR colleagues @KegsnEggs and @InTheBleachers are equally as talented.
@DanWetzel: One of several NYT best-selling authors in this list of must-follows, Wetzel is Pat Forde’s tag-team partner at Yahoo.
@BryanDFischer: A verified national writer whose career stops include Yahoo, CBS Sports and the NFL.
@slmandel: One of Fox Sports top players who gets to the point and isn’t afraid to call out a program.
@YahooForde: Reporting veteran with a unique Power 5 perspective who tweets from field level at the nation’s biggest game every weekend.
@DanWolken: One-third of USA Today’s award-winning CFB team who seems to step out on a limbo more than his teammates, @GeorgeSchroeder and @PaulMyerberg.
Gameday essentials
@HeismanPundit: Editor at Heisman.com, Chris Huston is the source on all Heisman-related news.
@georgewhitfield: Nation-leading QB guru who has worked with some of the SEC’s best in recent years.
@Uniformswag: Aggregate account for all football uniform-related content.
@UniformCritics: Latest info on alternate jerseys, helmets and everything in between.
@UniWatch: Obsessed uniform fanatic Paul Lukas keeps us updated on latest fashion trends alongside editor @PhilHecklen.
