The Gulf Coast State Commodores defeated the Reid State Lions 128-78 on Tuesday, December 30. The Commodores improved to 15-1 and will play Southern Union State Community College on Wednesday, December 31.

In the final press conference before Vanderbilt football takes the field for the final time this season, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz shared the podium together to preview the game and talk about their teams Tuesday afternoon.

Vanderbilt was picked 11th in the SEC preseason poll, a sign that expectations for the Commodores centered on competing for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid for a second straight year rather than contending for a league title.

Vanderbilt was picked to finish 11th in the SEC. Now it's winning with an unselfish culture that few teams have.

So far in the nonconference schedule, Wake Forest has some solid wins and has avoided bad losses, but lacks that marquee win to get you over the top in March. This game is their perfect opportunity to end nonconference play with a bang and get a marquee win at home over a team that might very well win the SEC. Let's dive into the matchup.

The top-4 seeds in the College Football Playoff will finally get their postseason underway this week, as Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech enter the fray for the quarterfinals after enjoying a bye in the first round.