Stanford Cardinal 2012 Spring Preview

Brett Nottingham has the difficult task of replacing Andrew Luck.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview some of the top teams and storylines across the nation, as the countdown to 2012 inches closer.

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2012 Recruiting Rankings No. 7: Stanford Cardinal

The Stanford landed the No. 7 recruiting class in the nation in 2012.

-by Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on twitter)

No. 7: Stanford Cardinal (22 total signees)

Pac-12 Rank: 1st
Athlon Consensus 100 Signees: 7
National Signees: 8

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2012 Recap: National Signing Day Storylines

Every Signing Day offers unique, bizarre and exciting storylines from coast to coast.

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

This was easily one of the more entertaining National Signing Days in history.

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Very Early 2012 Pac-12 Predictions

Can anyone challenge USC and Oregon for Pac-12 supremacy in 2012?

By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven)

Very Early 2012 Pac-12 Predictions

Pac-12 North

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Dorial Green-Beckham, Armstead, Peat Head Recruiting Wish List

Who are the top uncommitted football prospects in the class of 2012? And where are they going?

-by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter)

With the BCS National Championship in the rearview, recruiting now takes center stage for the next three weeks.

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Stanford Player Decks Teammate In End Zone of Fiesta Bowl (Gif)

This was one of the more memorable plays of Bowl season

During the Fiesta Bowl between Stanford and Oklahoma State, this little gem occurred after a kickoff. Jeremy Stewart doesn't think that Ty Montgomery should take the kickoff out of the end zone.

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Fiesta Bowl Preview: Oklahoma State vs. Stanford

Plenty of points can be expected in the 2012 Fiesta Bowl.

by Nathan Rush

Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma State (11–1) vs. Stanford (11–1)
Date: Jan. 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

The No. 3 and No. 4 teams in the country — Oklahoma State and Stanford — go toe-to-toe in this year’s Fiesta Bowl, which features two of the three one-loss teams remaining from BCS conferences (with Alabama being the third one-loss squad and LSU, of course, the lone undefeated).

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2012 Quarterback Rankings: Pac-12

The Pac-12 should have the best signal callers in the nation in 2012.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall)

There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback.

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Best Pac-12 Teams of the BCS Era

Athlon Sports ranked the best Pac-12 teams of the BCS era.

-by Braden Gall (follow at @AthlonBraden)

The BCS is wrapping up its 14th season of action and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Which Oklahoma team was the best of the decade? Which Florida team was the toughest to stop? How do you rank the Florida State teams of the late '90s? Which Miami team was the best? How about those loaded USC teams? Alabama vs. Auburn?

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The Colts Will Regret Not Drafting Andrew Luck

Indianapolis has to take Andrew Luck in the 2012 NFL draft. And they probably know it

The biggest race of the 2011 season – the one that could have the biggest impact on 2012 and beyond – is all-but decided. The Indianapolis Colts are the worst team in the NFL. They are going to own the rights to super-quarterback Andrew Luck.