Happy In The Valley

As Penn State prepares for a season-defining stretch of games, it does so with a 6-0 record and number-six ranking in the polls. Though its image is no longer as pristine as its throwback uniforms, PSU is a factor once again on the national scene. more

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Evan Royster and Penn State are 6-0

Scenes from Saturday

"Scenes" hits its midseason stride with Stanford at Notre Dame and Penn State at Purdue.

2008 Heisman Watch

Check out our list of the top 25 candidates to hoist the Heisman Trophy.

2009 Recruiting Spotlight

Recruiting Editor Braden Gall visits with a few of the top prospects for 2009.

Seven TDs? All in a day's work for Graham Harrell

Week 6 National Notebook

Vanderbilt continued its impressive climb through the SEC this week while Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech had equally impressive victories. Check out all of Mitch Light's highs and lows in the Week 6 national notebook.

Missouri's Chase Daniel will have another huge week

Week 7 QB Rankings

Need some help under center in Week 7? Check out our quarterback rankings to help your fantasy team this week.

Georgia Tech has an excellent Week 7 match-up

Week 7 DEF/K Rankings

Week 7 is just around the corner and Athlon is here with fantasy defense and kicker rankings for your lineup.

Juice Williams and Illinois crushed Michigan in Ann Arbor

Big Ten: Teams unable to defend home field

In Big Ten basketball, holding the home court means everything. It used to mean a great deal in the fall, too, but as this weekend showed, playing on one’s home turf isn’t as much of an advantage as it probably should be.

Cedric Peerman had 110 yards against Maryland

ACC: Virginia shocks Maryland

It was a wild week in the ACC, but every occurrence seemed downright predictable once you stop to consider the biggest surprise of them all: Virginia’s 31-0 victory over Maryland.

SEC: Commodores nip Tigers, remain perfect

For the first time since 1943, Vanderbilt is 5-0 and appears to be well on its way to its first bowl game since 1982. The Commodores have trailed in all five contests this season, but have found a way to win in the second half — and that form held true in Saturday’s win over Auburn.

Colt McCoy and the Longhorns can now focus on OU

Big 12: No looking ahead: Big boys roll on

The Big 12 handled its big shot status in the polls with confirmation, not the consternation that had struck many of college football’s ranked teams and conferences this season.

Nate Longshore had an impressive return as Cal's starter

Pac-10: Longshore returns to lead Cal to win

Nate Longshore surprised everyone in the Bay Area when he reclaimed his starting job Saturday afternoon against Arizona State and led his team to a 24-14 victory.

LeSean McCoy and Pitt made some noise this week

Big East: Rough weekend for ranked teams

The Big East may turn out to be competitive, but after this weekend’s results, it certainly can’t be called a power conference. Both league teams that were ranked fell hard, but the upside is Pittsburgh, a program steeped in tradition, once again making noise.

Rankings as of Oct 06th, 2008

1	Oklahoma (5-0)
2	Missouri (5-0)
3	Alabama (6-0)
4	LSU (4-0)
5	Texas (5-0)
6	Penn State (6-0)
7	BYU (5-0)
8	Florida (4-1)
9	USC (3-1)
10	Ohio State (5-1)
11	Georgia (4-1)
12	Vanderbilt (5-0)
13	Texas Tech (5-0)
14	Kansas (4-1)
15	Utah (6-0)
16	Boise State (5-0)
17	Auburn (4-2)
18	Illinois (3-2)
19	Virginia Tech (5-1)
20	South Florida (5-1)
21	Wake Forest (3-1)
22	Cal (4-1)
23	Oklahoma State (5-0)
24	North Carolina (4-1)
25	Wisconsin (3-2)
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