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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Pac-12 2012 Football Schedule Analysis

Sean Mannion looks to lead a much-improved Oregon State team in 2012.

College football's 2012 season is still a couple of months away, but it's never too early to take a look at the schedules and highlight some of the key games. The Pac-12 slate once again features nine conference games for each team, while there are some intriguing non-conference matchups.

Here's a team-by-team look at schedule analysis for each of the teams in the Pac-12 for 2012:

North Division

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Pac-12 Football: Running Back Rankings for 2012

Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas ranks as the Pac-12's top running back for 2012.

The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the running backs in each of the BCS conferences. The rankings take into account last season's production, what each player is expected to do in 2012 and the surrounding personnel.

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Pac-12 Football: Quarterback Rankings for 2012

Matt Barkley ranks as the top quarterback in the Pac-12 for 2012.

The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the quarterbacks in each of the BCS conferences. The rankings take into account last season's production, what each player is expected to do in 2012 and the surrounding personnel.

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Ranking the Pac-12's College Football Coaches

Oregon's Chip Kelly gets the nod as Athlon's No. 1 coach in the Pac-12.

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

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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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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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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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Paul Wulff Fired; Here are 12 Washington State Coaching Candidates

Who will replace Paul Wulff at Washington State in 2012?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

Paul Wulff's teams showed progress in his four seasons at Washington State, but it wasn’t enough to keep his job. Athletic director Bill Moos decided to fire Wulff on Tuesday, after recording a 9-40 record in his tenure in Pullman. Although the final tally was not impressive, the Cougars made significant strides this season and there is plenty of returning talent for the next head coach.

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Paul Wulff: Expectations Unfulfilled Washington State

We look back at Paul Wulff's coaching promise at Washington State

Article originally published in Athlon's 2008 Pac-10 College Football magazine.

Paul Wulff Comes Home at Washington State

You’ve probably never heard of Paul Wulff. He’s the new head coach at Washington State, arriving via Eastern Washington, up the road about 80 miles in Cheney where he built a solid Division I-AA program.