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West Virginia Football: Introducing the Mountaineers to the Big 12

Big 12 West Virginia is packing its bags and moving from the Big East to the Big 12. The Mountaineers will fit in well in their new conference, especially with a high-powered offense led by quarterback Ge...

46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Is Ready For Its Move to the Big 12

Big 12 July 1 is moving day in college football. West Virginia and TCU will officially become members of the Big 12, while Missouri and Texas A&M make the jump to join the SEC. Those moves were the bi...

46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, West Virginia

College Football Ditches BCS For Playoff; Key Questions Remain

Big 12 Goodbye BCS, hello college football playoff. After months of debate and years of fans clamoring for it, college football will finally have a playoff. University presidents, conference commissioners...

46 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

TCU Football: Horned Frogs Come Home to the Big 12

Big 12 It really wasn’t that long ago when TCU football was barely a topic of discussion around Fort Worth. For 38 years — from 1960 to 1997 — the Horned Frogs had seven winning seasons and thre...

47 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, TCU Horned Frogs

College football conference realignment draft: Part 1

Big 12 Welcome to the 2012 NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conference realignment draft. Our esteemed conference commissioners -- Mitch Light, Braden Gall, Steven Lassan and David ...

Big 12 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be

Big 12 The Heisman Trophy may be the most coveted trophy in all of sports. Ten of the last 11 winners of this priceless award have been quarterbacks. And since 1950, only one time has a non-offensive ...

47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers, Heisman Watch

College Football's 10 Worst Head Coaches for 2012

Big 12 Whether a college football coach is entering his first season or coming off a national championship, all are under heavy scrutinty. And just like the best coaches in the NCAA, the record isn't alwa...

47 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Big 12 Football: 2012 All-Conference Team

Big 12 The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-Big 12 teams for this season. Related: A...

48 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 2012 All-Conference Team As Recruits

Big 12 The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at all-conference teams from across the nation. But where did all these tremend...

48 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Football 2012 Predictions

Big 12 Landry Jones might have been a first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft. Instead, he’s still a Sooner, giving Oklahoma an elite quarterback and the inside track to the Big 12 title. Jones already ...

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 81-100

Big 12 With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 81-100. Note: Ranking is where team i...

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 46-60

Big 12 With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 46-60. Note: Ranking is where team is...

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 36-45

Big 12 With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 36-45. Note: Ranking is where team is...

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 26-35

Big 12 With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, beginning with No. 26-35. Note: Ranking is where team is proje...

49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, South Florida Bulls, Texas A&M Aggies, Utah Utes, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2012

Big 12 The college football coaching carousel wasn't just busy among head coaches, as the assistant ranks saw plenty of changes as well. Changing coordinators or hiring a key positional coach can have a b...

49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Washington Huskies, Wisconsin Badgers

Oklahoma Sooners 2012 Team Predictions

Big 12 The Oklahoma Sooners check in at No. 5 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breako...

50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners Football: Can Landry Jones Be a National Championship Quarterback?

Big 12 Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 5 Oklahoma. The Sooners suffered some losses in the receiving corps, but the passing attack should be in good h...

50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners

College Football's Top 25 Head Coaches for 2012

Big 12 Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the ...

51 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Monthly, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Texas Longhorns Football: Has Mack Brown Lost His Edge?

Big 12 Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 11 Texas. The Longhorns missed out on a bowl in 2010, but rebounded with an eight-win campaign last year. Texas...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns 2012 Team Predictions

Big 12 The Texas Longhorns check in at No. 11 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breako...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns' Top 10 Players for 2012

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1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Big 12, Texas Longhorns

West Virginia Mountaineers 2012 Team Predictions

Big 12 The West Virginia Mountaineers check in at No. 12 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to wa...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Football: Is Geno Smith the Big 12's Best Quarterback?

Big 12 Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 12 West Virginia. The Mountaineers are on the move from the Big East to the Big 12, and should own one of the l...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football 2012 Realignment Breakdown

Big 12 College football realignment dominated the headlines last summer and if you thought it was over, think again. More movement in college football could be coming this summer, especially with the mixe...

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

Oklahoma State Football: Can the Cowboys Repeat as Big 12 Champs?

Big 12 Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 19 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are the defending Big 12 champs, but must replace quarterback Brandon Weeden and...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys

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