College Football: By the Numbers

Our daily countdown will take us right up to kickoff on September 1.

By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter)

Are you as ready for college football to start as we are at Athlon? Our daily countdown will take us right up to kickoff on September 1. Some days our number might represent an All-American player, a great stat or just something fun about the game we all love.

Days Until College Football: 1

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The Big East's 2011 Top 10 Games to Watch

There's a lot of interesting games in the Big East this year.

The start of the 2011 college football season is less than 20 days away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 10 must-see games in the Big East for 2011.

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Athlon Awards: Ranking the Big East's Best Units

Geno Smith is in for a big season with Dana Holgorsen calling the plays.

Kickoff for the 2011 season is just a few weeks away. To help pass the time before the opening weekend, Athlon will be taking a look at the best units by conference. 

A "1" signifies the best unit in conference, while a "12" indicates the worst.

Athlon's 2011 Big East Unit Rankings

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Predicting College Football's Breakout Players: Big East

Syracuse's Antwon Bailey is a name for fans to remember in 2011.

by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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Ranking the Big East's Top 25 Players for 2011

By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven)

Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the upcoming college football season with a look at the top 25 players for 2011 in the Big East.

Several factors worked into the criteria for developing the 25 players: 

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A New Twist on the Backyard Brawl

Dana Holgorsen and Todd Graham simply don't like each other.

The coaches’ responses were measured and polite. They attempted to deflect any controversy. You could tell they had thought about what they would say. Rehearsed it, even.

“The programs are bigger than any one person.”

“He and I are very competitive, but I have tremendous respect for what he’s done. He’s one of the best there is.”

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