Connor O'Gara

Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Down South. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.

Recent Stories

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is selling an idealistic vision for his Playoff approach.

College Football Any conference decision-maker who says that they’re acting ‘for the good of the sport’ is lying to you

Connor O'Gara

• May 29, 2025

College Football Any conference decision-maker who says that they’re acting ‘for the good of the sport’ is lying to you

Connor O'Gara

• May 29, 2025

Greg Sankey is pushing the 4-4-2-2-1 expanded Playoff model.

SEC Football These are the 2 dumbest arguments related to Greg Sankey’s expanded Playoff stance

Connor O'Gara

• May 28, 2025

SEC Football These are the 2 dumbest arguments related to Greg Sankey’s expanded Playoff stance

Connor O'Gara

• May 28, 2025

Josh Heupel and Kirby Smart could've had different Playoff journeys if straight seeding were in place in 2024.

SEC Football 4 Playoff teams got a raw deal from not having straight seeding in 2024

Connor O'Gara

• May 26, 2025

SEC Football 4 Playoff teams got a raw deal from not having straight seeding in 2024

Connor O'Gara

• May 26, 2025

College Football 100 days until SEC football Saturdays, here are 100 things I can’t wait to see in 2025 (25-1)

Connor O'Gara

• May 25, 2025

A healthy DJ Lagway could be a revelation in Gainesville.

SEC Football 100 days until SEC football Saturdays, here are 100 things I can’t wait to see in 2025 (50-26)

Connor O'Gara

• May 24, 2025

Kirby Smart and Kalen DeBoer will face off for the second time in 2025.

SEC Football 100 days until SEC football Saturdays, here are 100 things I can’t wait to see in 2025 (75-51)

Connor O'Gara

• May 23, 2025

Whit Weeks is back after a breakout season for LSU in 2024.

SEC Football Watch: Playoff era things we already forgot about, Adam Sparks on Tennessee’s new dilemma & Nico Iamaleava fallout

Connor O'Gara

• May 22, 2025

What are the Playoff era moments that we already forgot about?

SEC Football 100 days until SEC football Saturdays, here are 100 things I can’t wait to see in 2025 (100-76)

Connor O'Gara

• May 22, 2025

Can Mike Bobo turn things around for Georgia's offense in 2025?

LSU Tigers Football Predicting the Playoff: No. 1 LSU

Connor O'Gara

• May 22, 2025

Oregon Ducks Football Predicting the 2025 Playoff: No. 2 Oregon

Connor O'Gara

• May 21, 2025

Can Dan Lanning get Oregon back to the Playoff?

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