College football conference realignment draft: Part 1

We restructure the college sports landscape by drafting new four new conferences

Welcome to the 2012 NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conference realignment draft.

Our esteemed conference commissioners -- Mitch Light, Braden Gall, Steven Lassan and David Fox -- will put an end to the conference realignment madness, which stretched into yet another summer this year, with the first (and hopefully, only) conference alignment draft.

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ACC Football 2012 Predictions

Florida State looks to return to national prominence in 2012.

The media and others may have jumped the gun by anointing Florida State as the class of the ACC’s Atlantic Division in 2011, but the rest of the division will be hard-pressed to keep the Seminoles out of the conference title game again this fall. FSU brings back nine starters from a defense that ranked among the top five in the country in several categories.

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ACC Expansion: No Buyer's Remorse

The ACC was the first BCS conference to expand to 14 teams.

Some might say it’s a darn good thing Pittsburgh and Syracuse cast their lots with the ACC last September, because if the conference had seen how the 2011 football season turned out for the schools, it might have had secon

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Florida State Seminoles 2012 Team Predictions

EJ Manuel looks to lead FSU to an ACC title this season.

The Florida State Seminoles check in at No. 9 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breakout candidates and other key categories for 2012.

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Florida State Football: Are the Seminoles Back as an Annual National Title Contender?

Is Florida State ready to contend for a National Title?

Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 9 Florida State. The Seminoles were expected to challenge for the ACC title last season, but came up short. Florida State is loaded on defense, but the offense has question marks.

Is Florida State Back as an Annual National Title Contender?

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Florida State Seminoles' Top 10 Players for 2012


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Top Ten Greatest Florida State Seminoles

Who are the top Noles football players of the Athlon era?

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Florida State Seminoles Cheerleaders

Some of our favorite cheerleaders from the past twenty years. 

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Florida State Football: Should the Seminoles Leave the ACC for the Big 12?

Is Florida State considering a move to the Big 12?

Is college football about to undergo another round of realignment? The Big 12's decision to stay at 10 teams after landing TCU and West Virginia to replace Missouri and Texas A&M has left the door open for more expansion rumors. Florida State and Clemson have been mentioned as possible Big 12 expansion candidates, but only time will tell if there is anything to the rumors. 

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