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College Basketball Conference Realignment: Tracking all changes

College Basketball Conference realignment has been one of the major storylines in college football and basketball the last few years. Some moves have been major, such as ACC expansion and another realignment within t...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball

West Coast Conference 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

College Basketball Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the start of the 2012-13 basketball season, which begins with the first games on Nov. 9, with a countdown of the nation’s top conferences. We will release...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, West Coast Conference, BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Loyola Marymount Lions, Pepperdine Waves, Portland Pilots, Saint Mary's Gaels, San Diego Toreros, San Francisco Dons, Santa Clara Broncos

Big East Post-Week 9 Power Rankings

College Football Just two weeks ago, the Big East was basking in the glow of three teams undefeated in October. That number is down to one. Barely. Louisville edged Cincinnati 34-31 in overtime Friday to k...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, USF Bulls

Missouri Valley Conference 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Missouri Valley, Bradley Braves, Creighton Bluejays, Drake Bulldogs, Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois State Redbirds, Indiana State Sycamores, Missouri State Bears, Northern Iowa Panthers, Southern Illinois Salukis, Wichita State Shockers

2012-13 College Basketball: 1 on 1 with Creighton's Doug McDermott

College Basketball Greg McDermott wasn’t certain that his son, Doug, could handle it in the Big 12 back when he was handing out scholarships as the head coach at Iowa State. However, after jumping to Creighton and ...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Missouri Valley, Creighton Bluejays

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 9

College Football Even as four BCS top-10 teams lost Saturday, the national championship rankings became no less clear. Except, perhaps, Alabama’s status at No. 1. With former No. 2 Florida losing to No. 10 ...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

College Football Week 9 Recap: Notre Dame solidifies BCS title case

College Football With the exception of Alabama, Kansas State, Notre Dame and teams not playing Colorado, it was a rough week to be undefeated. Saturday began with 11 remaining undefeated teams and ended with s...

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 8

College Football The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along...

Conference USA 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights

Larry Brown returns to college basketball

College Basketball Larry Brown returns to the college game for the first time in 25 years. His task: Lead SMU back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. By Michael Bradley The sound was some...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, SMU Mustangs

Kansas star Danny Manning starting up at Tulsa

College Basketball One would imagine a 15-year NBA veteran and former No. 1 overall pick might have some trouble relating to the various personality types that populate a college basketball team. In many cases, that ...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, Kansas Jayhawks, SMU Mustangs, Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Big 12 Week 9 Preview and Predictions

College Football After a slow start to the season with only a handful of marquee games in September, the Big 12 has been the conference of October. The final Saturday of the month should continue to deliver. T...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big East Week 9 Preview and Predictions

College Football The three-game round robin between Cincinnati, Louisville and Rutgers may still determine the Big East championship, but some of the luster is gone after the MAC bit the Big East again this season ...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, USF Bulls

Colonial Athletic Association 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Colonial Athletic Association, Delaware Blue Hens, Drexel Dragons, George Mason Colonials, Georgia State Panthers, Hofstra Pride, James Madison Dukes, Northeastern Huskies, Old Dominion Monarchs, Towson Tigers, UNC Wilmington Seahawks, William & Mary Tribe

Sun Belt 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Sun Belt, Arkansas State Red Wolves, FAU Owls, FIU Golden Panthers, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Middle Tennessee Red Raiders, North Texas Mean Green, South Alabama Jaguars, ULM Warhawks, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

MAC 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, MAC, Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Redhawks, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos

Big East Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

College Football The Big East race may still be between three teams, but the race lost its luster less than a week before one of the marquee games of the season for the league. Thank Cincinnati for that. T...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, USF Bulls

Horizon League 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Horizon League, Cleveland State Vikings, Detroit Titans, Green Bay Phoenix, Milwaukee Panthers, Valparaiso Crusaders

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 8

College Football Shades of 2008 and 2009 continue to play out in the BCS standings as Alabama and Florida remain on top in the second release of the rankings. The two teams met in the SEC championship game in...

College Football Week 8 Recap: Kansas State, Florida solidify BCS contender status

College Football The skeptics are nowhere to be found in Manhattan, Kan., and Gainesville, Fla. Of course, Alabama and Oregon keep rolling in the national title hunt, but two potential usurpers continue to state th...

College Football Post-Week 7 Award Watch

20 scariest players, physical freaks and real-life monsters in the NFL

NFL We watch the NFL for fantasy numbers, civic pride, the strategy and maybe for a few friendly wagers. Oh, and we watch the NFL for freakish displays of athleticism. Athlon Sports has assem...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

College Basketball's Top International Players for 2012-13

College Basketball Stars like Syracuse’s Fab Melo (Brazil), St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson (Canada) and Vanderbilt’s Jeffrey Taylor (Sweden) and Festus Ezeli (Nigeria) may have left the college ranks for th...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Horizon, Pac-12, West Coast, Baylor Bears, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Oregon Ducks, Pittsburgh Panthers, Saint Mary's Gaels, Texas Longhorns, Valparaiso Crusaders, Washington State Cougars

Big 12 Week 8 Preview and Predictions

College Football In a handful of ways, last week turned the Big 12 race on its head. West Virginia’s defensive shortcomings finally burned the Mountaineers in their first loss of the season. That it happened...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big East Week 8 Preview and Predictions

College Football Here’s the good news for the Big East for the second half of the season: The league has three nationally ranked, undefeated teams in Louisville, Rutgers and Cincinnati who will all face each othe...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, USF Bulls

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