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Cotton Bowl Preview and Prediction: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma
College Football The matchup in Dallas will be a familiar one, but the Cotton Bowl will provide the first look at how a freshman Heisman winner will react to the burden of the award. Only Florida’s Tim Tebow ...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, SEC, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies

BBVA Compass Bowl Preview and Prediction: Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
College Football If Ole Miss players need a tour guide around Birmingham, they could ask their opponents. Making their third consecutive trip to the BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh players should know the hot spo...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big East, SEC, Ole Miss Rebels, Pittsburgh Panthers

College Basketball Game Preview: Ohio State-Illinois
College Basketball Ohio State coach Thad Matta John Groce can win a tournament game or two. The Illinois coach proved that in the Maui Invitational this season and in tw...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ohio State Buckeyes

2013 New Year's Resolutions for College Basketball
College Basketball Admit it: Most New Year’s resolutions don’t last. All those promises to eat healthier and exercise more go by the wayside after only a few months. Lucky for the following college bask...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News

Sugar Bowl Preview and Prediction: Florida vs. Louisville
College Football Florida and Louisville haven’t played each other during the lifetime of many of the players on the field in New Orleans, but familiar faces will be all over the place. The Gators and Cardinal...
20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big East, SEC, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Preview and Prediction: TCU vs. Michigan State
College Football The bowl game in Tempe will be a last chance to build any sort of momentum for both Michigan State and TCU into 2013. The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (formerly the Insight Bowl) puts together two t...
21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Michigan State Spartans, TCU Horned Frogs

College Basketball Preview: Kentucky at Louisville
College Basketball John Calipari The stakes aren’t quite as high the last time Kentucky and Louisville met, but -- hey, who are we kidding -- the stakes are always hig...
21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big East, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals

Belk Bowl Preview and Prediction: Cincinnati vs. Duke
College Football Good thing the Belk Bowl in Charlotte is only a drive of two hours or so from Durham. After all, Duke fans are a little out of practice in making their way to bowl games. The Blue Devils will p...
21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Preview and Prediction: Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan
College Football Only a few years ago, Western Kentucky was a highly successful Division I-AA program under Jack Harbaugh, father to NFL coaches Jim and John. Now, one of Jack Harbaugh’s top former players has ta...
21 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Sun Belt, Central Michigan Chippewas, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Top 5 Individual Performances in College Basketball in 2012
College Basketball Kentucky's Anthony Davis Kentucky was the nation’s best team for 2012 (at least through April). Anthony Davis was the nation’s best player. And gr...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers

College Basketball Game of the Week Preview: Kansas at Ohio State
College Basketball Kansas center Jeff Withey In the big picture, Kansas’ trip to Ohio State on Saturday is simply a good game against two top-10 teams, a national titl...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big Ten, Kansas Jayhakws, Ohio State Buckeyes

College basketball's early season conference review: Big Ten
College Basketball Entering the season, Athlon ranked the Big Ten the nation’s top conference. Despite a loss by its top team Saturday, the league has done nothing to change that notion. If anything, the leagu...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College basketball's early season conference review: Pac-12
College Basketball After three seasons of being a major conference by name only, the Pac-12 is starting to make a comeback. Arizona’s win over Florida (aided by a late-game collapse by the Gators) on Saturday and O...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Pac-12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College Basketball's Early Season Conference Review: SEC
College Basketball The final two undefeated SEC teams watched their unblemished records fall during their trips out West. Florida lost 65-64 to Arizona while LSU lost 89-70 at Boise State. Despite the loss, the ...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Basketball's Early Season Conference Review: Mid-majors
College Basketball Butler coach Brad Stevens The Hoosier State doesn’t belong to the Hoosiers, at least not entirely. When Butler defeated Indiana 88-86 in overti...
22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Butler Bulldogs, Creighton Bluejays, Gonzaga Bulldogs, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Wichita State Shockers

College Basketball's Early Season Conference Review: Big 12
College Basketball The first month or so of the season has been a strange one for the Big 12. Somehow, the league that boasts a solid Kansas team, a team that beat Kentucky in Lexington and a contender for freshman o...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

College Basketball Game of the Week: Florida at Arizona
College Basketball Arizona forward Solomon Hill The 13 remaining undefeated teams will be reduced by at least one late Saturday night. Florida and Arizona both ente...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Florida Gators

College Basketball's Latest Realignment: The Big East Split
College Basketball With a new conference realignment announcement coming every week or two, the landscape is almost numb to the movement by now. That is, until something happens like what's in the works in the B...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big East

College Basketball's Early Conference Review: Big East
College Basketball Aside from the turmoil caused by conference realignment, the Big East has continued some familiar trends: Syracuse continues to be among the national elite with a bench player taking his turn in th...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, DePaul Blue Demons, Georgetown Hoyas, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Providence Friars, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Seton Hall Pirates, St. John's Red Storm, Syracuse Orange, USF Bulls, Villanova Wildcats

Early Season Conference Catchup: ACC
College Basketball For most college basketball teams, players are preparing for finals. For those of us watching the sport, we’re preparing for midterms, so to speak. As the non-conference seasons start to wra...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Top 10 Individual Performances in College Football 2012
College Football Johnny Manziel’s Heisman coronation capped a wild year of college football in 2012 filled with twists, turns and unexpected results. Perhaps we should have known 2012 would be different from...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Temple Owls, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

Heisman Milestones and Firsts Through the Years
College Football Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy on Friday, adding another milestone to one of the most storied awards in sports. From the first African-Ame...
23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Army Black Knights, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Navy Midshipmen, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

40 Twitter Accounts Every College Basketball Fan Should Follow
College Basketball College basketball can be a tough sport to follow, even for die-hard fans. Nearly 350 teams, more than 30 conferences, games everyday of the week make college hoops a great sport, but also difficul...
24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, 2013 March Madness

College Football 2012 Awards Roundtable
College Football The Heisman remains college football’s biggest prize, but players from every position will walk away with hardware Thursday night as part of the college football awards show (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. East...
24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

13 Fascinating Facts About the BCS Votes
College Football As the saying goes, no one really wants to know how the sausage is made. The same could be said of the polls that make up the BCS. The mishmash of 59 coaches, 115 Harris voters and six compute...
24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News

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