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North Carolina Unveils New Chrome Helmet Against NC State
News Coaches are always looking for some extra motivation when it comes to rivalry games. So it's no surprise when new helmets and uniforms are unveiled for those matchups.  North Carolina is i...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Preview and Prediction
College Football While most of the attention in the SEC will be focused on Georgia-Florida, Alabama-Mississippi State is a game that shouldn’t be overlooked this Saturday. The Bulldogs are off to their best start...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs Preview and Prediction
College Football The annual matchup between Florida and Georgia at the The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville is usually one of the most-anticipated SEC games every season. This season is no d...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs

Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview and Prediction
College Football The battle to win the Big Ten Legends Division is still one of the most clouded races in college football. However, there could be some clarity after this weekend’s games. Michigan is the Legends...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction
College Football It’s not often college football has a marquee non-conference game at the end of October. However, that’s the stage set on Saturday night, as Oklahoma and Notre Dame – two top-10 teams in the ...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners

College Football Week 9 Upset Predictions
College Football There's no shortage of possible upset picks for Week 9. UCLA is nearly a touchdown underdog against Arizona State, which is a bit surprising considering how both teams have played this year. NC Sta...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, NC State Wolfpack, TCU Horned Frogs, UCLA Bruins

ACC Week 9 Preview and Predictions
College Football With the final month of the season almost here, every week is a crucial one to sort out the pecking order in the ACC. The Coastal Division is wide open, with Duke currently leading the standings wi...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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

College Fantasy Football Week 9 Start or Sit Report
College Football Whether you are stuck at .500 or trying to stay atop your league standings, the next two weeks will likely determine your playoff fate.  We’ve tried to identify as many on-the-fence players ...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College Fantasy Football: Week 9 Emergency Starters
College Football This list was originally designed to assist fantasy owners with injury-riddled rosters, bye-week dilemmas, and unfavorable matchups, but the Emergency Starters has evolved into our Waiver Wire 2.0....
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Ole Miss or Missouri: Will Either Team Make A Bowl In 2012?
College Football The SEC has 10 guaranteed slots for both teams but there's a chance the conference has at least 11 or 12 squads eligible for the postseason. Ole Miss and Missouri are two teams on the edge of bowl ...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels

Should Jeff Tedford Return to California in 2013?
College Football Jeff Tedford is the winningest coach (overall victories) in California football history. However, the program has been in a backslide over the last few seasons, going 5-7 in 2010 and 7-6 in 2011. T...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, California Golden Bears

North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech or Miami: Who Wins the Coastal Division?
College Football After eight weeks of the 2012 college football season, there is very little clarity in the battle to win the ACC Coastal. North Carolina is ineligible to play in the postseason but can finish No. 1...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Tech Hokies

College Fantasy Football: Using Vegas Odds to Determine Best Week 9 Plays
College Football In the world of fantasy football, some team owners are relentless in their search for information that will give them a competitive edge over their competition.  Others just simply rely on pro...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 8 Rankings
College Football Week 8 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Kentucky's Joker Phillips and Boston College'...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers

College Football Post-Week 8 Bowl Projections
College Football College football's bowl season is inching closer, but it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With eight weeks of results in the books, it's still too early to mak...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

ACC Post-Week 8 Power Rankings
College Football Week 8 featured a full slate of action in the ACC. Florida State got a big win over rival Miami, while Clemson knocked off Virginia Tech. NC State escaped College Park with a close win, and Duke go...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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

Big 12 Post-Week 8 Power Rankings
College Football If there was any doubt Kansas State was the No. 1 team in the Big 12, those questions were erased with a convincing 55-14 win over West Virginia in Week 8. The Wildcats improved to 7-0 and have a c...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Fantasy Football: Post-Week 8 Waiver Wire Report
College Football They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, right?  That theme seems to play out in our waiver report this week as a few listed names below, if available in your league, were proba...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Streaker Runs Onto Field During Stanford-California Game
Overtime 2012 has been a rough season for California and it only got worse with a 21-3 loss to rival Stanford. The Golden Bears are 3-5, and coach Jeff Tedford is squarely on the hot seat after the team's d...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Overtime, News, Pac 12, California Golden Bears, Stanford Cardinal

Fan Runs Onto Field During Florida State-Miami Game
News The Miami-Florida State rivalry has produced plenty of instant classics over the years and while Saturday night's game wasn't the best in the series, it provided one of the most bizarre moments in ...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes

Wyoming Coach Dave Christensen Goes Off At Air Force Coach Troy Calhoun
News Wyoming coach Dave Christensen was not a happy man after losing to Air Force on Oct. 13. Christensen believed the Falcons faked an injury and used the timeout to setup their next play, which just h...
29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Mountain West, Air Force Falcons, Wyoming Cowboys

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats Preview and Prediction
College Football Just like last week’s matchup between Oklahoma and Texas, Saturday’s game between Kansas State and West Virginia will play a key role in helping to clear the Big 12 title picture. The conferenc...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats, West Virginia Mountaineers

LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies Preview and Prediction
College Football Texas A&M and LSU have played 50 times, but the 2012 meeting will be the first as SEC foes. These two campuses are separated by less than 400 miles, and this is a crucial game in the fertile re...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, LSU Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Florida Gators Preview and Prediction
College Football Even with South Carolina’s loss to LSU last week, Saturday’s game between Florida and South Carolina is one of the marquee games for Week 8. The Gamecocks still have national and SEC title aspi...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Florida Gators, South Carolina Gamecocks

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Preview and Prediction
College Football The Big Ten is having a rough 2012 campaign, and the news only got worse with the first release of the BCS standings. The conference failed to have a team inside of the top 25 and only one squad is...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats

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