The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football [27] 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.

COMMENTS

College Football's 10 Spring Storylines to Watch [28]

College Football [2]
ACC [3]
Big 12 [4]
Big East [5]
Big Ten [6]
Conference USA [7]
Independents [8]
MAC [9]
Mountain West [10]
Pac 12 [11]
SEC [12]
Sun Belt [13]
WAC [14]
2012 College Football Spring Preview [15]

Michigan will be looking for some new weapons for Denard Robinson this spring.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [16] on Twitter)

It wasn't that long ago that Alabama celebrated its national title victory over LSU in New Orleans. And now it's already time to turn the page to 2012. Spring practice is underway across the nation and will continue into late April for several college football teams.

Here's a look at some of the key storylines to watch over the next couple of months.

COMMENTS

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012 [29]

College Football [2]
ACC [3]
Big 12 [4]
Big East [5]
Big Ten [6]
Conference USA [7]
Independents [8]
MAC [9]
Mountain West [10]
Pac 12 [11]
SEC [12]
Sun Belt [13]
WAC [14]
Rich Rodriguez [30]
Urban Meyer [31]

Arizona's hire of Rich Rodriguez was one of the best in college football.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [16] on Twitter)

When the 2012 season kicks off, 27 teams will have a new coach roaming the sidelines. Athlon examines each hire and grades the moves by each school. Grading new hires is never an exact science, but one can get a good snapshot of a coach by looking at his resume and previous experience.

COMMENTS

10 Coaching Candidates to Replace Greg Schiano at Rutgers [32]

Who will replace Greg Schiano at Rutgers in 2012?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [16] on Twitter)

No school wants to conduct a coaching search just a week before National Signing Day. However, that’s the predicament Rutgers finds itself in, as Greg Schiano decided to leave to become the next head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

COMMENTS

College Football Early Top 25 [34]

Can AJ McCarron lead Alabama back to the national championship next season?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [16] on Twitter)

It's never too early to start thinking about next season. Spring practice will kick off for some teams in late February and before we know it, the 2012 Athlon Sports' preseason college football annuals will be hitting newsstands across the nation.

Athlon's updated top 25 for 2012 reflects the coaching changes and early entries into the NFL Draft, but expect several tweaks before our official preseason poll is released in May.

COMMENTS

Very Early 2012 Big East Predictions [36]

Teddy Bridgewater has Louisville on the rise in 2012.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [16] on Twitter)

(Published January 16th, 2012)

Very Early 2012 Big East Predictions

1. West Virginia

COMMENTS

College Football 2012: Who Are the Early Favorites? [43]

College Football [2]
ACC [3]
Big 12 [4]
Big East [5]
Big Ten [6]
Pac 12 [11]
SEC [12]

Can USC end the SEC's run of dominance?

It's never too early to start thinking about 2012. Alabama claimed its second national title in three years by dominating LSU 21-0 on Monday night, and both teams are expected to be back in the national title mix next season.

Athlon's official preseason top 25 won't come out until May, but here's a very early top 25 for 2012 [44].

COMMENTS

Source URL: http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east

Links:
[1] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-transfers-watch-2012
[2] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/section/college-football
[3] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/acc
[4] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-12
[5] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east
[6] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-ten
[7] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/conference-usa
[8] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/independents
[9] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/mac
[10] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/mountain-west
[11] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/pac-12-0
[12] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/sec
[13] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/sun-belt
[14] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/wac
[15] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/2012-college-football-spring-preview
[16] http://twitter.com/#!/AthlonSteven
[17] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/2012-recruiting-rankings-no-23-rutgers-scarlet-knights
[18] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/rutgers-scarlet-knights
[19] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/ac100
[20] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/recruiting
[21] https://twitter.com/#!/bradengall
[22] http://stats.athlonsports.com/cfb/teamstats.asp?team=0013&report=teamhome
[23] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-coaches-hot-seat-spring-practice-edition
[24] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/college-football-coaching
[25] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/2012-cincinnati-bearcats-spring-preview
[26] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/cincinnati-bearcats
[27] http://www.athlonsports.com/tag/college-football
[28] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-10-spring-storylines-watch
[29] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/grading-college-footballs-new-coaches-2012
[30] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/rich-rodriguez
[31] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/urban-meyer
[32] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/rutgers-coaching-candidates
[33] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/miscellaneous/greg-schiano
[34] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-early-top-25
[35] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/pac-12-sec
[36] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/very-early-2012-big-east-predictions
[37] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/connecticut-huskies
[38] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/louisville-cardinals
[39] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/pittsburgh-panthers
[40] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/south-florida-bulls
[41] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/syracuse-orange
[42] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-teams/west-virginia-mountaineers
[43] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-2012-who-are-early-favorites
[44] http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/very-early-college-football-top-25-2012
[45] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=29
[46] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=26
[47] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=27
[48] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=28
[49] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=31
[50] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=32
[51] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=33
[52] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=34
[53] http://www.athlonsports.com/category/cfb-conferences/big-east?page=41