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Week 5 College Football Recap
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Illinois LB Jonathan Brown Delivers A Low Blow Against Northwestern
News Saturday's game between Northwestern and Illinois was one of the best in the Big Ten.  Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown's dirty play in the first half? Not so good. Brown decide...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Northwestern Wildcats

College Football Predictions: Alabama vs. Florida
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After last season’s disappointing 8-5 finish, Florida was arguably the SEC’s biggest mystery team coming into 2011. The Gators had the talen...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, college football predictions

College Football Predictions: Wisconsin vs. Nebraska
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) How is this for an introduction into the Big Ten? Nebraska’s first game in the conference is in Madison, home of the defending Big Ten champs ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers, college football predictions

College Football Week 5 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 5 1. After spending the first three games on the sideline, Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa is ready t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Florida's Sharrif Floyd Gets a Bad Deal From the NCAA
News by Josh Kipnis Time and time again, evidence has indicated that college athletics are a corrupt system.  Coaches are constantly violating the NCAA’s recruiting rules, and players are acc...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Sharrif Floyd, Florida Gators

Rays and Cardinals Down To Last Chance for Wild-Card Spot
News by Josh Kipnis “Triple” is not the most common word in baseball.  Any hitter will tell you that a triple is the hardest stat to check off the list.  And for a defensive player, a ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays

Conference Matters: Big Ten vs. SEC
News The Beauty of the Beast by Sam Bernstein There are two football games that stand above the others this weekend; Nebraska at Wisconsin, and Alabama at Florida. Both feature Top 25 teams. Bot...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers

Should Missouri Leave the Big 12 for the SEC?
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Even though the Big 12 appears to have survived for now, all of the previous uncertainty and rumors in the conference have shifted to Missouri. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers

College Football Power Rankings: SEC
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 SEC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Alabama (4-0) – If Alabama and LSU continue to ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, college football rankings

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Virginia Tech (4-0) – With Florida State fallin...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, 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 football rankings

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma (3-0) – Coming off a huge win over ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football rankings

Who Will be the SEC's 14th Team?
College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the confe...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football expansion, superconferences

Impact of Texas A&M Leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
College Football by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After a lengthy process, Texas A&M has officially said goodbye to the Big 12 and is off to the SEC. The Aggies nearly made the move in the s...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, college football expansion, superconferences

College Football Power Rankings: Big East
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 Big East Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. West Virginia (3-1) – The Mountaineers gav...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football rankings

Week 4 College Football Recap
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 4 1. After struggling the first two weeks of the season, Clemson looked like a different team in Saturda...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

College Football Predictions: LSU vs. West Virginia
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With all of the uncertainty surrounding the Big East, this game is a chance for the conference to make a statement. West Virginia is the Big Eas...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, SEC, LSU Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football predictions

Mark Richt vs. Houston Nutt: Biggest Game of Their Career?
News by Sam Bernstein Two coaches with more than 225 combined wins find themselves fighting for their jobs this weekend. It is not because they ignored the fact that their players gave away merchand...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels

Big East Expansion Candidates
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Big East was dealt a surprising blow to the stability of the conference when Pittsburgh and Syracuse applied and was accepted as a member of...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East

It's Time For the Big 12 to Invite BYU
News With the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and the Big 12 surviving for now, BYU will be a team in high demand. The Big 12 is currently at nine teams with Texas A&M’s departure to the SEC and...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, BYU Cougars

Big 12 Expansion Candidates
College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With the Pac-12 holding off on expanding to 16 teams, Oklahoma and Texas will stay in the Big 12 – for now. However, the conference is expecte...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big 12 Pulls a Gloria Gaynor and Will Survive
College Football The Big 12 was on its deathbed earlier this week, but has somehow survived for the second year in a row. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and add Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Pac 12, Pac-12, Baylor Bears, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Notre Dame a Big Winner in Conference Realignment
News Despite all of the rumors and uncertainty involving college football and realignment, Notre Dame has continued to maintain independence is priority No. 1. Although super conferences appeared to be ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Notre Dame

Missouri Tigers Get Offer From the SEC
News The SEC has already unofficially secured Texas A&M from the Big 12 – could Missouri be next? The Kansas City Star is reporting Missouri has been extended an offer to join the SEC. However, th...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers, Conference realignment, superconferences

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