Chris Dortch

Chris Dortch

Chris Dortch has been editor and publisher for Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook — considered the “bible” of college hoops — for the last 26 years. Before that, he covered college basketball for four newspapers. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, NBA.com, ESPN.com, The Athletic, Lindy’s, Athlon’s, the Washington Post, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and SECSports.com. Dortch has also taught sports writing and narrative non-fiction writing at East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is a member of the East Tennessee State Communication Department Alumni Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame, and the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame.

Inside the SEC: End-Of-Season Awards For an Historically Great Conference

Our All-Conference Team. Player of the Year. Coach of the Year. Freshman of the Year. Defensive Player, Sixth Man....

Inside the SEC: Auburn’s Secret Weapon, Florida’s Selfless Big Man

PLUS: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler responds to Rick Barnes’ challenge and other notes from around the league

Inside the SEC: Youngblood Steps up for Alabama, Tennessee’s Glue Guy Makes His Points

PLUS: Johnell Davis is turning around his season at Arkansas and more news and notes from around the league

Clash of Big Men in Auburn-Tennessee, a New Hero at Texas A&M

News and notes from around the conference: Grill is cooking at Missouri and Bruce Pearl is adapting to life without Johni Broome

Down Goes No. 1! Florida Slams Tennessee in 73-43 Rout

The undefeated, top-ranked Vols were bullied, battered and bruised by the Gators in Gainesville

Inside the SEC: Tennessee's Gainey, Florida's Clayton Doing It All

PLUS: How Nate Oats is getting Alabama ready for March

"He's the Best Shooter I've Ever Seen." How Kentucky's Koby Brea Found His Touch

The Dayton transfer's outside shooting has lifted the Wildcats to a top-five ranking heading into Saturday's big game against Louisville.

Inside the SEC: Oklahoma and Missouri Add Fuel to the SEC’s Hot Start

Plus: Tennessee ascends to No. 1, Alabama’s depth and more on the SEC’s domination of the ACC

Long-Time Arkansas Beat Writer Bob Holt Was One of a Kind

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter died unexpectedly this past Wednesday

Inside the SEC: The Ace Scorers Dominating at Ole Miss and Texas A&M

Plus: Tre Johnson's MVP honors and Tennessee powerhouse Chaz Lanier

Zakai Zeigler Is Back for Tennessee. He’s Got a Point to Make.

He's hyped to lead the Vols even deeper into the NCAA Tournament