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Top 5 Rose Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

College Football With the 15th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a ...

21 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Andre Johnson, Mark Sanchez, Ron Dayne, Vince Young, Miami Hurricanes, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Rose Bowl

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Preview and Prediction: UCF vs. Ball State

College Football The coaching carousel hasn’t come to a complete stop, but it appears Ball State will hold on to Pete Lembo for at least one more season. Lembo built a winner at Lehigh and Elon before jumping to ...

22 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, MAC, Ball State Cardinals, UCF Knights

Bowl Predictions: New Mexico, Holiday, Las Vegas and more

College Football College football's bowl season begins on Saturday with the New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here are predictions on the first 14 bowl games. New Mexico Bowl – Arizona v...

23 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, MWC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Brett Hundley, Derek Carr, Johnathan Franklin, Jordan Matthews, Pete Lembo, Rich Rodriguez, Robbie Rouse, Rocky Long, Zac Stacy, Arizona Wildcats, Ball State Cardinals, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, Fresno State Bulldogs, Minnesota Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, UCLA Bruins, UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 14

College Football Six conference championship games highlight the Week 14 slate, most notably the Georgia vs. Alabama clash in the SEC. There will also BCS bids on the line in the Big Ten (Nebraska vs. Wisconsin), A...

SEC Championship Preview and Prediction: Alabama vs. Georgia

College Football These two traditional powers—Alabama and Georgia—will play for the first time in the SEC Championship Game and for only the fifth time overall since 1995. The stakes couldn’t be higher: The w...

25 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, SEC, Aaron Murray, AJ McCarron, Eddie Lacy, Keith Marshall, Kenny Bell, Kevin Norwood, Malcolm Mitchell, Marlon Brown, Tavarres King, TJ Yeldon, Todd Gurley, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs

SEC 2012 Season Recap and Awards

College Football SEC 2012 Season Recap and Awards The regular season ended on Saturday with a dominating performance by the SEC in its four games against the ACC. Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Vanderbilt...

SEC Week 13 Preview and Predictions

College Football There isn’t a ton of drama remaining in the regular season. Assuming Alabama beats Auburn — and Nick Saban’s team is favored by over four touchdowns — the SEC Championship Game is set: Geor...

SEC Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

College Football There were no changes in the power rankings, but it was still a huge weekend for the SEC. Thanks to losses by both Kansas State and Oregon, the winner of the SEC title game between Alabama and Geor...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 12

College Football College football's Week 12 schedule is highlighted by two huge battles in the Pac-12. Stanford visits Oregon in a game that likely will decide the South Division champion, while USC makes the short...

SEC Week 12 Preview and Predictions

College Football All 14 SEC teams are in action this weekend, but there are only three games involving two league teams. And all three feature at least one team that needs to win to keep its bowl hopes alive. Tenne...

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 12

SEC Post-Week 11 Power Rankings

College Football There was a huge upset in the SEC over the weekend, but not a lot changes in our power rankings. Alabama held on to its No. 1 spot — even after losing at home to Texas A&M — due to its body...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 11

College Football College football’s Week 11 schedule is highlighted by key games in the Big Ten Legends Division, Pac-12 North and SEC West. Also, Georgia can clinch the SEC East with a win at Auburn, and Miami c...

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 11

College Football College football’s Week 11 slate is highlighted by a key matchup in the Pac-12 North (Oregon State visits Stanford), an intriguing showdown in the SEC West (Texas A&M travels to Alabama) and ...

SEC Week 11 Preview and Predictions

College Football Georgia can secure its second straight SEC East title with a win at Auburn. If the Bulldogs stumble, Florida, which has already concluded its SEC season (7–1), would make the trip to Atlanta. Ala...

SEC Post-Week 10 Power Rankings

College Football We almost had a change at the top in the SEC, but Alabama rallied to beat LSU in Baton Rouge and hold on to the No. 1 spot in the power rankings. LSU dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 with the loss, whil...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 10

College Football College football’s weekend slate is highlighted by key games in the SEC (Alabama at LSU) and Pac-12 (Oregon at USC). Here’s a look a every game. Friday No. 33 Washington at No. 67 Calif...

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 10

College Football College football’s Week 10 slate is highlighted by the Alabama-LSU clash in Baton Rouge and Oregon’s visit to USC. The Trojans have played their way out of the national title race with two loss...

SEC Week 10 Preview and Predictions

College Football LSU hasn’t quite been as formidable as we originally thought, but Alabama’s trip to Baton Rouge to battle the Tigers is still the biggest game in the SEC this season. There’s also an intrigui...

29 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, 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, SEC

SEC Post-Week 9 Power Rankings

College Football There was a big shakeup in the SEC East with Georgia seizing control of the division race after beating rival Florida in Jacksonville. The Dawgs have jumped up to No. 3 in the weekly power rankings...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 9

College Football College football’s Week 9 is highlighted by two huge games in the SEC (Florida vs. Georgia, Mississippi State at Alabama) and a meeting of two storied programs in Norman, Okla., as Notre Dame tak...

30 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Jeff Driskell, Mike Gillislee, Tyler Bray, Tyler Russell, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgie Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Tennessee Volunteers

SEC Week 9 Preview and Predictions

College Football The de facto SEC East title game between Florida and Georgia in Jacksonville highlights the Week 9 schedule in the SEC. There is also a big game in the SEC West as a pair of 7–0 teams, Alabama an...

10 Most Unlikely World Series Heroes of All Time

MLB You’ve heard the cliché “Big time players make big-time plays in big-time games.” That’s true. But sometimes mediocre players make big-time plays in big-time games. Here’s a list of ...

30 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: MLB, News, Billy Hatcher, Brian Doyle, Carlos Ruiz, David Freese, Donn Clendenon, Edgar Renteria, Gene Tenace, Jim Leyritz, Kurt Bevacqua, Tony Womac

SEC Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

College Football Alabama and Florida cemented their status as the top two teams in the league. The Crimson Tide cruised past Tennessee in Knoxville, while the Gators rolled past South Carolina with ease in Gainesvi...

30 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, 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 Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 8

College Football College football’s Week 8 action features several key matchups in the SEC (as usual), a pivotal Big 12 game in Morgantown a battle for supremacy in the state of Michigan. Friday No. 77 Co...

31 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football

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