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Post-Week 1 Big Ten Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big Ten Power Rankings Also check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (1-0) – The Cornhuskers first game as a Big Ten member was a succe...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, college football rankings

Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings 1. Oklahoma – The Sooners opened up their quest for a national title with an impressive showing against Tulsa. Oklahoma rolled up 663 to...

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

Post-Week 1 Big East Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big East Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. West Virginia (1-0) – Dana Holgorsen’s debut will certainly be a memorable on...

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 1 College Football Recap

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 1 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the five most important things to ta...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Oklahoma Leaving the Big 12?

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The clock is ticking on the Big 12 – can it be saved? Texas A&M announced its intentions to leave the conference last week and now Oklahom...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 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

Week 1 Big 12 Game Previews and Predictions

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Big 12 Week 1 Game Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game. Here's the Big ...

Week 1 SEC Game Previews and Predictions

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Mississippi State vs. Memphis – Thursday, Sept. 1 This Thursday night tussle in Memphis is a matchup of teams headed in the opposite direction. Mississippi ...

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 predictions

Will Texas A&M Cause the Big 12's Extinction?

College Football Buckle up college football fans. Texas A&M’s decision to leave the Big 12 could spur another round of realignment. Needless to say, with Texas A&M’s departure, the Big 12 is hanging...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, BYU Cougars, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Big 12 Expansion

Week 1 Pac-12 Game Previews and Predictions

College Football by Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Athlon will be making college football predictions for every game this season. Here are our picks for the first week's games in the PAC-12. Montana State vs...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, college football predictions

Week 1 Big Ten Game Previews and Predictions

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Big Ten Week 1 Game Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game. Here's the Big...

Week 1 Big East Previews and Predictions

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Week 1 Big East Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game and giving you coll...

Week 1 ACC Game Previews and Predictions

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light ACC Week 1 Game Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game. Here's the ACC. ...

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 predictions

Big 12 Expansion Candidates

College Football By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in another conference, leaving the Big 12 with nine members at the start of the 2012 season. ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Conference USA, Mountain West, Air Force Falcons, BYU Cougars, Houston Cougars, SMU Mustangs

How the Suspensions Will Impact Miami This Year

News The NCAA has ruled eight Miami players will miss time in 2011, as a result of an investigation into improper benefits from a booster. A Yahoo Sports investigation released in August concluded Nevin...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

Texas A&M & The SEC: A Breakdown of Conference Realignment

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) College football as you know it is long gone. Conference realignment chaos is back in the news as Texas A&M's potential move to the SEC has ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Longhorns

SEC Coaches' Candid Quotes On Conference Rivals

College Football Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we as...

ACC Coaches' Candid Quotes On Conference Rivals

Fantasy Football: Defensive Six Pack

NFL Athlon Sports looks at three defensive/special teams units on the rise for the 2011 season, and three others on the decline. See where they rank in our defense/special teams rankings. THREE GOI...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adrian Clayborn, Aubrayo Franklin, Cameron Jordan, Da’Quan Bowers, Gerald McCoy, Gregg Williams, Johnny Patrick, Martez Wilson, Ndamukong Suh, Shaun Rogers

Week 1 College Football Rankings: Big 12

College Football by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Week 1 College Football Rankings: Big 12 1. Oklahoma – The Sooners enter 2011 as one of the frontrunners to claim the national title. The ...

Week 1 College Football Rankings: ACC

College Football by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Week 1 College Football Rankings: ACC 1. Florida State – The Seminoles enter 2011 with national title aspirations. A plethora of starters ...

College Fantasy Rankings: Top 200 for 2011

Fantasy The 2011 college football season is less than 20 days away and many fantasy drafts will start over the next month. To help prepare for your upcoming fantasy draft, Athlon Sports has completed its s...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Fantasy

College Football's Top 50 Players for 2011

College Football By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the top 40 players for 2011 in the...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football 2011 Bowl Projections

College Football Date Bowl Projection BCS Games Jan. 9 National Title BCS No. 1 v...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Countdown to College Football Kickoff 2011

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Considering there is just 1 day until kickoff, the 2011 season is just around the corner. With the anticipation building for the upcoming season, Ath...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Athlon's 2011 SEC Predictions

College Football The SEC West has won the last two BCS championships, and the league’s balance of power remains tilted in a westerly direction heading into the 2011 college football season. Nick Saban has bui...

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