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What the Addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh Means for the ACC
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Realignment has been a hot topic in college football over the last couple of weeks and the ACC has struck first. Pittsburgh and Syracuse submitt...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East

College Football Week 3 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 3 1. It’s only Week 3, but Saturday’s game between Florida State and Oklahoma will have an impact on...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Predictions: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) For a Week 3 college football game, there’s a lot on the line for Oklahoma and Florida State. Top five matchups are rare in the non-conference...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Florida State Seminoles, Oklahoma Sooners, college football predictions

What if Notre Dame Joined the Big Ten in 1999?
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With conference realignment back in the news, college football fans are looking for someone to blame for all of this mess. Is it Texas? Texas A&...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Conference realignment, superconferences

Big 12 On Life Support; Superconferences Coming Soon?

ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It seems college football is preparing for a major shift in conference realignment very soon. Although the 2011 season is just getting underway,...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, college football expansion, superconferences

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 2 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Florida State (2-0) – The Seminoles easily pass...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, college football rankings

Week 2 College Football Recap
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 2 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football Week 2 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 2 1. It’s only Week 2 of the college football season, but the South Carolina-Georgia matchup could go a lon...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

College Football's Superconferences
ACC -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The end of the world is not upon us. The sky isn’t falling. And the gates of hell are not opening to swallow conference commissioners, univers...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football expansion, superconferences

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
ACC   1. Florida State – The Seminoles weren’t flashy in their 34-0 win over UL Monroe in Week 1. With a huge non-conference showdown against Oklahoma upcoming, the Florida State offense was v...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Week 1 College Football Recap
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 1 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the five most important things to ta...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Week 1 ACC Game Previews and Predictions
ACC By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light ACC Week 1 Game Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game. Here's the ACC.  ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, college football predictions

How the Suspensions Will Impact Miami This Year
ACC The NCAA has ruled eight Miami players will miss time in 2011, as a result of an investigation into improper benefits from a booster. A Yahoo Sports investigation released in August concluded Nevin...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

Texas A&M & The SEC: A Breakdown of Conference Realignment
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) College football as you know it is long gone. Conference realignment chaos is back in the news as Texas A&M's potential move to the SEC has ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Longhorns

ACC Coaches' Candid Quotes On Conference Rivals
ACC Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we as...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Candid Quotes

Week 1 College Football Rankings: ACC
ACC by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Week 1 College Football Rankings: ACC 1. Florida State – The Seminoles enter 2011 with national title aspirations. A plethora of starters ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football's Top 50 Players for 2011
ACC By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the top 40 players for 2011 in the...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football 2011 Bowl Projections
ACC   Date Bowl Projection BCS Games     Jan. 9 National Title BCS No. 1 v...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Countdown to College Football Kickoff 2011
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Considering there is just 1 day until kickoff, the 2011 season is just around the corner. With the anticipation building for the upcoming season, Ath...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Top 25 Games of 2011
ACC The start of the 2011 college football season is two weeks away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 25 must-see games in the nation for 2011. 1a. LSU vs. Alaba...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama, Boise State, Florida Gators, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas, USC, Virginia Tech

Is Clemson the ACC's Surprise Team for 2011?
ACC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Defining what is a surprise team is no easy task. Before the season kicks off, Athlon will take a look at a team from each of the BCS ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Clemson

Miami Hurricanes' Hottest Fan: Danielle
ACC We found the Hurricanes hottest fan. And no, she's not Nevin Shapiro. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, ACC, Miami Hurricanes, Hottest Fans

What the Miami Hurricanes Scandal Means for This Year
ACC by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) If Nevin Shapiro’s allegations in the latest Yahoo! Sports report are true, Miami football is in big trouble. The Hurricanes could b...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Miami

The ACC's 2011 Top 10 Games to Watch

ACC The start of the 2011 college football season is less than 20 days away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 10 must-see games in the ACC for 2011. 1. Oklahoma ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Athlon Awards: Ranking the Best Units in the ACC
ACC Kickoff for the 2011 season is just a few weeks away. To help pass the time before the opening weekend, Athlon will be taking a look at the best units by conference.  The ACC has a lot of ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Athlon Awards, college football rankings

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