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College Football's Top 50 Wide Receivers of the BCS Era

Big East Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of competition, raw talent and athletic ability all factor...

Will the Louisville Cardinals Go Undefeated in 2013?

Big East Thanks to a win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl, Louisville entered the offseason with momentum for its final season in the Big East/American Athletic Conference. The Cardinals return a Heisman ...

1 week ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Louisville Cardinals

10 Greatest Louisville Cardinals Players (since 1967)

Big East Who are the greatest Lousiville Cardinals of the Athlon Sports Era? ...

1 week ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Louisville Cardinals

10 Teams That May End the SEC's National Title Streak in 2013

Big East Spring practice has finished for all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams for 2013. And with spring workouts over, the picture for the national championship battle is starting to come into focus. ...

College Football's Top 50 Running Backs of the BCS Era

3 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, California Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hooisers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Which Team is Louisville's Biggest Challenger in the Big East for 2013?

Big East Louisville is a heavy favorite to win the Big East/American Athletic Conference in 2013. With quarterback Teddy Bridgewater returning, along with one of the conference’s best defenses, the Cardin...

3 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's Running Backs for 2013

Big East The Big East doesn’t have many household names returning at running back for 2013. Houston’s Charles Sims is one of the best all-around backs in college football and leads the way for the B...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Rutgers or UCF: Who Will Finish Higher in the Big East in 2013?

Big East Change has seemingly surrounded the Big East for the last couple of years. And the conference is undergoing a massive makeover later this offseason, as it will officially change names to the Americ...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's Quarterbacks for 2013

Big East With all of the teams coming and going in the Big East, the conference is clearly one in transition for 2013. Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater is clearly the No. 1 quarterback in the Big East f...

5 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Early College Basketball Top 25 for 2013-14

Big East The Bluegrass State could be on its way to becoming the basketball version of Alabama. The football championship hasn’t left the state of Alabama four years, with the Crimson Tide winning th...

College Football's Top 10 Head Coaches on the Rise for 2013

Big East It seems every college football season has an active coaching carousel at the end of the year. Athletic directors are always looking for the next big thing, and there is no shortage of coaches look...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Ball State Cardinals, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Memphis Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, South Florida Bulls, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

Ranking All 125 College Football Head Coaches for 2013

Big East Coaching is one of the driving forces in building a national championship team or program. No matter how much talent a program has, it can’t win a national title if the coaching is questiona...

College Football's Top 10 Quarterbacks on the Hot Seat for 2013

Big East Most college football fans associate the word “hot seat” with coaching changes. While that term mostly applies to the men on the sideline, it can also factor into the discussion of quarterbacks...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Longhorns, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches for 2013

7 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2013

Big East Barring any late movement, college football’s coaching carousel for 2013 has ended. As with any offseason, there were plenty of changes nationally. Over 100 coordinator jobs have changed hand...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

College Football's Top 10 Players on the Rise for 2013

Big East With spring practice underway for most college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never to...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, California Golden Bears, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Louisville Cardinals 2013 Spring Football Preview

Big East Everything seemed to bounce Louisville’s way in 2012, as the Cardinals managed to survive two late-season conference losses to win the Big East, and coach Charlie Strong turned down lucrative opp...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Louisville Cardinals, 2013 college football spring previews

College Football's Top 50 Quarterbacks of the BCS Era

Big East Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, raw talent and athletic ability all factor heavily in determinin...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, California Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hooisers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Basketball's Absolute Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

Big East Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can...

Vander Blue keeps Marquette alive in NCAA Tournament

Big East Marquette busted out of a three-pointer slump just in time against Davidson, but the Golden Eagles didn’t dash the Wildcats’ upset hopes until a layup in the final seconds. Marquette�...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Marquette Golden Eagles, 2013 March Madness

College Football's Top 25 Heisman Trophy Candidates for 2013

Big East Heisman Trophy trends finally appear to be changing. Defensive players are getting invited to New York City with increased regularity as one player from that side of the ball has been a finalist in...

College Football's Top 10 Defensive Players on the Rise for 2013

Big East With spring practice underway for many college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never to...

5 Players to Watch in Big East Spring Practice

Big East With spring practice underway across college football, most of interest will focus on quarterback battles or incoming freshmen that enrolled early to get a jumpstart on making an impact for 20...

9 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

March Madness by the Numbers: Kansas, Philadelphia, SEC among notables

Big East Every NCAA Tournament field is unique, yet the same. Even with 68 teams, the teams selected for the field -- and those who arrive via automatic bid -- assemble a mix of national powers, r...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Miami Hurricanes, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Ole Miss Rebels, Villanova Wildcats, 2013 March Madness

Daily March Madness Tracker: Big East Tournament won't disappoint

Big East Caution employers: Work productivity may be down Thursday and Friday this week and next. The wild ride continues as college basketball conference tournaments enter their most dramatic phase. F...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Mountain West, Pac-12, Cincinnati Bearcats, Syracuse Orange, UCLA Bruins, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Villanova Wildcats, 2013 March Madness

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