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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Big 12 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be

Athlon Sports ranks the Top 25 Heisman candidates from the Big 12 in 2012.

The Heisman Trophy may be the most coveted trophy in all of sports.

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Big 12 Football: 2012 All-Conference Team

West Virginia's Tavon Austin is one of the Big 12's top playmakers.

The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-Big 12 teams for this season.

Related: Athlon All-Big 12 Team As Recruits

Athlon's 2012 All-Big 12 Team

First-Team Offense

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Big 12 2012 All-Conference Team As Recruits

How did the Athlon Sports preseason All-Big 12 team rank as high school prospects?

The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at all-conference teams from across the nation. But where did all these tremendous all-league performers come from and how did they get where they are today?

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Big 12 Football 2012 Predictions

Can Geno Smith lead the Mountaineers to the Big 12 title?

Landry Jones might have been a first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft. Instead, he’s still a Sooner, giving Oklahoma an elite quarterback and the inside track to the Big 12 title. Jones already owns 13 school passing records and must be considered a Heisman candidate.

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College Football's Top 25 Head Coaches for 2012

Athlon Sports ranks the Top 25 best coaches in college football for 2012.

Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the facilities up to par with the rest of the conference? Can the coach recruit or is he more of an x's and o's manager? Are there off-the-field or age issues to take into consideration? Has a coach built a program or continued the success from a previous coach?

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Texas Longhorns Football: Has Mack Brown Lost His Edge?

Can Mack Brown lead Texas back to a national title?

Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 11 Texas. The Longhorns missed out on a bowl in 2010, but rebounded with an eight-win campaign last year. Texas has quarterback question marks, but should contend for the Big 12 title.

Has Mack Brown Lost His Edge?

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Texas Longhorns 2012 Team Predictions

David Ash has the edge to start at quarterback for Texas this season.

The Texas Longhorns check in at No. 11 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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Texas Longhorns' Top 10 Players for 2012

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The Greatest Moments In Texas Football History

The best moments in Longhorns history.

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