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College Football's Next Superpowers? [1]

Is Oklahoma State the next program to enter national prominence?

-by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden [16] on twitter)

In the 1980s, it was Florida State, Miami and Colorado. In the 1990s, it was Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Kansas State. In the 2000s, it was Oregon, TCU, Boise State and Utah.

For a variety of reasons – coaching, support, media exposure, recruiting base – each of these programs blossomed into the full-throated college football [17] monsters that we see every Saturday.

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Who Will be the SEC's 14th Team? [18]

Will Virginia Tech be the SEC's 14th team?

By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light

Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the conference can't stay at 13 teams forever. Which teams could be on Mike Slive's wish list to be team No. 14?

SEC Expansion Candidates

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College Football Power Rankings: Big East [26]

Cincinnati makes a jump in this week's rankings.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [33] on Twitter)

Post-Week 4 Big East Power Rankings

Check out all of our college football rankings [34].

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Week 4 College Football Recap [35]

College Football [2]
ACC [3]
Big 12 [4]
Big East [5]
Big Ten [36]
Pac 12 [37]
SEC [19]

Clemson scored a huge win over Florida State in Week 4.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [33] on Twitter)

Athlon sums up a full slate of college football [17] with the most important things to take away from this weekend.

Winners

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College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks [38]

We give you the 10 most important storylines and potential upset picks for Week 4.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [33] on Twitter)

10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 4

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College Football Predictions: LSU vs. West Virginia [40]

Can Geno Smith lead the Mountaineers to a win?

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [33] on Twitter)

With all of the uncertainty surrounding the Big East, this game is a chance for the conference to make a statement. West Virginia is the Big East’s top-ranked team and the preseason favorite to win the conference title. What better way to make a splash on the national scene than by beating a top five team?

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Big East Expansion Candidates [42]

College Football [2]
Big East [5]

With Pittsburgh and Syracuse leaving, here's who the Big East might look at to expand.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven [33] on Twitter)

The Big East was dealt a surprising blow to the stability of the conference when Pittsburgh and Syracuse applied and was accepted as a member of the ACC. Although both schools would like to join the ACC sooner rather than later, the Big East plans on holding them to the league’s withdrawal policy and in the conference until 2014.

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Can West Virginia and Arkansas Pull Off Top 5 Upsets? [43]

The Mountaineers host LSU, while the Razorbacks travel to Alabama.

West Virginia’s [53] Dana Holgorsen and Arkansas’ [54] Bobby Petrino are known for their high-octane offenses, but both coaches will face difficult tests on Saturday.

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Conference Realignment: A History Lesson [55]

This isn't the first time college football has gone through major changes.

This article on college football realignment [70] originally appeared in our 1998 college football annual. As the college football landscape continues to go through realignment and the whispers of superconferences are still heard (despite the PAC-12's decision to not expand right now), we can learn about the current state of college football by looking back at its history.

The Future of College Football

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SEC and ACC Says No to West Virginia [71]

West Virginia has been turned down by the SEC and ACC for conference membership.

There are still several dominos to fall in college football’s great realignment of 2011, but the picture is starting to clear just a bit. West Virginia has been rumored as a potential candidate for SEC or ACC expansion over the past few weeks, but it appears that talk can quiet down. According to CBSSports.com Brett McMurphy [74], West Virginia officials have indicated they have been turned down by the SEC and ACC for membership.

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