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Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss

ACC Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 3...

24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Final BCS analysis: Alabama-Notre Dame to title game

ACC The most drama in the BCS selection was settled by the most dramatic game of the season when Alabama defeated Georgia 32-28 in the SEC Championship Game. While the Notre Dame-Alabama champions...

24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Northern Illinois Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners

College Football Week 14 Recap: Alabama wins SEC classic

ACC This is not a sentiment often noted with the BCS: Good thing the championship game is more than a month away. Otherwise, good luck topping the game of the year in Atlanta. Every play and every...

10 Worst College Football Teams in BCS History

ACC At the end of college football’s regular season, the focus always shifts to the BCS title and debating the best teams in the nation. However, there’s also the other side of the coin, as the end...

24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Overtime, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, Baylor Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Duke Blue Devils, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Temple Owls, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

ACC Championship Preview and Prediction: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech

ACC For the first time in the history of the ACC Championship, Florida State and Georgia Tech will meet for the conference title. Despite being separated by less than 300 miles, these two teams are in ...

24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 13

ACC Each week, the Athlon editors and others who closely follow college football vote on the most prestigious award in the sport. A 13-man conglomerate of college football gurus from Athlon Sports and ...

24 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Independent, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

11 Coaches to Replace Fired Tom O'Brien at NC State

ACC Even though Tom O'Brien went 24-14 in his last three seasons at NC State, the school decided to make a change after Saturday's win against Boston College. O'Brien was a steady coach but couldn't el...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

ACC 2012 Season Recap and Awards

ACC Chalk up 2012 as a year to forget for fans of the ACC. Florida State and Clemson were easily the class of the conference, but in-state SEC rivals handled both teams last Saturday. The Coastal had t...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, 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

ACC-Big Ten Challenge preview: No. 1 on line for Indiana, Duke

ACC Basketball season is in full swing, which for the ACC and Big Ten is a welcome sight. The ACC-Big Ten Challenge, as usual, will feature Final Four-type matchups at the top, including implicati...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big Ten, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Indiana Hoosiers, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes

College Football Post-Week 13 BCS Analysis

ACC Notre Dame’s goal-line stand -- or USC’s blunders, depending on your point of view -- erased any mystery for the BCS standings as far as the national championship is concerned. Notre Dam...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC

College Football Post-Week 13 Bowl Projections

ACC College football's bowl season is inching closer, and it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 13 weeks of results in the books, the bowl picture for nearly ev...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football Week 13 Recap: Notre Dame seals No. 1

ACC For all the complaints of losing the tradition of rivalry week, the Thanksgiving holiday was a turn back the clocks kind of weekend. Notre Dame wrapped up a chance to play for its first nation...

College Football Post-Week 12 Award Watch

ACC Just as the Heisman race is becoming more cloudy, the field for other national awards is starting to become more clear. The finalists for the Davey O’Brien, Doak Walker, Biletnikoff, Lombardi, Na...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Tulane Green Wave

Should Tom O’Brien return to NC State in 2013?

ACC Despite three bowl appearances in his last four years at NC State, Tom O'Brien sits on the hot seat entering the season finale against Boston College. Although there's plenty of discontent from the...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview and Prediction

ACC With conference play finished for South Carolina and Clemson, it’s all about bragging rights in the Palmetto State this Saturday. And even though the emotions will always keep this as a spirited ...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks

Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gators Preview and Prediction

ACC Florida and Florida State don’t require much motivation when it comes to the annual meeting for bragging rights in the Sunshine State. However, there’s a little more motivation for both teams i...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles

Battle 4 Atlantis preview: Louisville, Duke lead loaded field

ACC This much is certain: The team returning to the mainland as the Battle 4 Atlantis champion will have earned it. The best early season tournament includes eight teams that reached the postseas...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Missouri Tigers, Northern Iowa Panthers, Stanford Cardinal, VCU Rams

College Football Week 13 Upset Predictions

ACC The 2012 college football season has officially entered the home stretch. With bowl games officially around the corner, there's not much time for teams to get eligible or make up ground in a confer...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Duke Blue Devils, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio Bobcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Wisconsin Badgers

ACC Week 13 Preview and Predictions

ACC With Florida State and Georgia Tech set to meet in the ACC Championship next Saturday, Week 13 is all about bowl positioning and getting a few marquee non-conference wins. Florida State, Clemson, W...

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 12

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

The Top 25 Rivalries in College Football

ACC Pep bands, cheerleaders, tailgating, student sections, cornhole and especially rivalries. All of which makes college football the greatest sport on the planet. The Athlon Sports editorial staff put...

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 12 Rankings

ACC Week 12 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. And it was a busy week in the coaching carou...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

10 College Rivalries Killed by Conference Realignment

ACC Texas alumni are holding their traditional Hex Rally this week, but it probably won’t be as fun. In College Station, the Aggies are holding Midnight Yell Practice in anticipation of their Thanksg...

Big Ten Expansion and Why Maryland Terrapins makes sense

ACC College football expansion has taken over the hearts and minds of college football junkies everywhere. The sky is falling, rivalries are dead and the future of college football is in great...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Maryland Terrapins, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Maryland Joins Big Ten; What's Next for the ACC?

ACC Expansion never stops in college football and another domino fell on Monday: Maryland will be leaving the ACC to become the 13th member of the Big Ten. Syracuse and Pittsburgh are set to join t...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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