The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25

What impact will Trent Richardson leaving for the NFL Draft have on Alabama?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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Little Caesars Bowl Preview: Western Michigan vs. Purdue

Can Alex Carder lead the Broncos to an upset win over the Boilermakers?

by Rob Doster

Little Caesars Bowl
Western Michigan (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6)
Date: Dec. 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ford Field, Detroit. Mich.

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Ohio State Bowl Sanctions: What They Mean for the 2012 Big Ten Race

The Buckeyes were hit with a one-year bowl ban and lost scholarships from a NCAA investigation.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Ohio State’s football program has been under investigation since last December, and the NCAA finally announced its penalties on Tuesday. And the news is not good for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State was hit with a one-year bowl ban and must vacate nine scholarships over the next three seasons. The Buckeyes will serve their bowl ban in 2012 and won’t be eligible to play for the Big Ten title next season.

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College Football Bowl Predictions

Athlon's editors are split on who will win the 2012 Rose Bowl.

Bowl season kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Albuquerque and ends on Jan. 9 in New Orleans with the BCS Championship. With 35 games on the docket, there's plenty of options to keep college fans interested over the next month.

Athlon's editors offer their predictions for all 35 games with a slight twist. The picks were made with confidence points, 1 being the least and 35 being the most.

The six editors were split on the Rose Bowl, but all are picking Alabama to knock off LSU in the national championship.

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Athlon's 2011 College Football All-America Team

Baylor's Robert Griffin headlines Athlon's 2011 All-America team.

Putting together an All-America team is never easy and that’s certainly the case in 2011. Several players didn’t make the cut on Athlon’s All-America team, but that doesn’t take anything away from the season they had.

On defense, sorting out the best of the best in the linebacking corps and in the secondary was difficult. On the other side of the ball, Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon was an easy selection at one receiver spot, but the other was a close call between Western Michigan’s Jordan White, USC’s Robert Woods and Baylor’s Kendall Wright.

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Snyder, Miles and Hoke lead Coach of the Year Candidates

LSU went unbeaten, while Kansas State and Michigan won 10 games.

There were many great coaching jobs around college football this season, and the Coach of the Year selection is always a tough decision. Les Miles of LSU was the only coach in the country to go undefeated, and he did it against a tough schedule.

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A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2012

If Matt Barkley returns, USC could be the No. 1 team in 2012.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

(Published December 8th, 2011) Click here to view Athlon's updated top 25 for 2012.

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Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls: From Must-See to Must-Miss

Athlon ranks all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid.

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College Football Week 14 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks

Can Logan Thomas lead Virginia Tech to another ACC title?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 14

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College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 14

Titles are on the line in all six BCS conferences

By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch)

Here are previews and predictions for the 10 best college football games this weekend.