Tennessee Volunteers

Alabama's Charles Bediako had four dunks, two steals and two blocks in his first college action in nearly three years Saturday night against Tennessee. Playing two days after a Tuscaloosa judge temporarily reinstated his college eligibility and blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return, the 7-footer finished with 13 points and three rebounds in 25 minutes in a 79-73 loss to the Volunteers.

Alabama's season may have aged coach Nick Saban a bit, but he's not complaining. Nothing has come easy so far for the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide.

Alabama players surged back onto the field happily puffing on celebratory cigars. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide had plenty to celebrate minutes after producing an utterly dominant second half to keep their national championship hopes from going up in smoke.

Jeb Bush is getting a jump on the so-called SEC primary by visiting campuses in Southern states that vote for the GOP's presidential nominee on March…