Tony Barnhart

Atlanta

Writer, Host and Broadcaster at Freelance

Columnist at TMG Sports

Columnist for TMG College Sports. Contributor to weekly SEC radio show on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville.

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Is The SEC Done As College Football's Best Conference? Yeah, Keep Telling Yourself That

Jan 6, 2025 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

Let me start by saying how much I have enjoyed covering SEC football since I was a student at the University of Georgia in 1976. SEC football has taken me a lot of places in this wonderful country and I will always be grateful for all of those fantastic Saturdays in SEC Country. All of those wonderful fans will surely miss you. The SEC has had a great run. I hate to see it go. What? You mean that SEC football is not over? You mean SEC football will be back next season? That can't be true.
Championship Saturday

Dec 5, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

The Holiday worked out just fine for your humble prognosticator as we went 7-2. (I picked some bonus games). Now we're down to nine conference championship games which will go a long way in determing the first 12-team bracket in FBS history. Here we go for the 15th and final Saturday of the season. SEC Championship: Georgia vs. Texas, 4 p.m., Atlanta. ABC. The line: Texas is favored by 2.5 points. The pick: These two teams met back on Oct. 19, in Austin with Georgia dominating 30-15.
Mr. CFB Pick Six for Week 13

Nov 22, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

If I was picking pure winners instead of including point spreads, last week would have been pretty good. I picked Georgia to beat Tennessee in Athens and cover 10. The Bulldogs won by 14, 31-17. I picked Texas to win at Arkansas, their old SWC rival. The Longhorns won 20-10 but did not cover 15. I was convinced that LSU was due for a good game at Florida's Swamp. Wrong. LSU lost 27-16. I was big on South Carolina to win at home against Missouri.
Mr. CFB Pick 6: Week 11

Nov 8, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

Greetings boys and girls! We are headed to the second Saturday in November with a conference (SEC) that has nine teams with two or fewer losses in league play. What that mean? It means that every Saturday between now and the end of the regular season will feature high-pressure elimination games. Drama, my friends. There will be lots of drama. I was out of pocket last week but this week promises to be a whole lot of fun.
First Rankings Out for Inaugural 12-Team College Football Playoff

Nov 5, 2024 | msn.com | Tony Barnhart

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Alabama vs. Georgia Lived Up To The Hype. Can Texas vs. Georgia Do The Same?

Oct 13, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

Before I get to Georgia at Texas (7:30 p.m., Saturday on ABC), let me first deal with this issue:When NIL and the transfer portal became part of the college football lexicon. those of us to follow the sport knew that eventually, free agency--and that's what it is--would have a substanial impact on the game that we all love. Eventually. No, not eventually. How about Now? As in right now. As proof I submit the past two weeks of play in the Southeastern Conference. On Oct.
Mr. CFB Pick 6: Week 7

Oct 11, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

Well, that's more like it. After going 0-6 in week five, your faithful prognositcator came back to finish 4-2 in week 6. And we did it on a Saturday when No. 1 Alabama lost to Vanderbilt, , No. 4 Tennessee lost to Arkansas and No. 9 Missouri lost to Texas A&M. It was one of the wildest Saturdays ever but, like I have said in this space before, it's going to be the wild, wild west every single Saturday. On the year that makes us 14-22 against the spread.
So, Did You Like Alabama-Georgia? Get ready Because You're Going To See It Every Week

Sep 29, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

It was the last Saturday in September and, if history is any judge, it is the time when coaches start to figure out what they have. Or more imporantly, what they don''t have. And this much I can write with confidence: Alabama's 41-34 win over Georgia in Tuscaloosa Saturday night will go down as one of the best regular-season games the SEC has played since it was founded in 1933.
Festival Hall to ‘Talk Ball’ in November

Sep 25, 2024 | msgrnews.com | Tony Barnhart

Festival Hall is not well known for promoting or presenting sports events, but the arts and sports will collide Nov. 12 at Greensboro’s premier arts venue and cultural center, as Braves’ organist Matthew Kaminski and Tony “Mr.College Football” Barnhart provide insights into their unique professional experiences within the sports arena.“We are so grateful to have Matthew and Tony come to Festival… To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.
No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Alabama Set For Epic Showdown

Sep 22, 2024 | athlonsports.com | Tony Barnhart

With Nick Saban, the greatest college football coach of all-time, having left the scene, there is no doubt that Georgia's Kirby Smart, his protege, runs the best program in the sport. Smart is 49-2 in his last 51 games and that record includes two national championships (2021, 2022) and an appearance in the 2017 CFP championship game, whch Alabama won in overtime.

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3 Jun 25

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7 May 25

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Tony Barnhart @MrCFB

23 Apr 25

Looking forward to being on with the guys on 680 The Fan at 8:25 this morning. We will talk college football and our annual charity golf event for Honduras Outreach on May 12 at Bear’s Best. We have another good lineup of celebrities like Buck Belue Danny Wuerffel and others.