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Independence Bowl Preview: North Carolina vs. Missouri
Big 12 by Mark Ross AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Missouri (7-5) vs. North Carolina (7-5) Date: Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. ET Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. When Missouri and North...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels

College Football Bowl Predictions
Big 12 Bowl season kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Albuquerque and ends on Jan. 9 in New Orleans with the BCS Championship. With 35 games on the docket, there's plenty of options to keep college fans in...
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 bowl predictions

Best Big 12 Teams of the BCS Era
Big 12 The BCS is wrapping up its 14th season of action and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Which...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns

Athlon's 2011 College Football All-America Team
Big 12 Putting together an All-America team is never easy and that’s certainly the case in 2011. Several players didn’t make the cut on Athlon’s All-America team, but that doesn’t take anything aw...
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

Snyder, Miles and Hoke lead Coach of the Year Candidates
Big 12 There were many great coaching jobs around college football this season, and the Coach of the Year selection is always a tough decision. Les Miles of LSU was the only coach in the country to go und...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, Andrew Luck, Collin Klein, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Virginia Cavaliers, Art Briles, Bill Snyder, Brady Hoke, Dabo Swinney, David Shaw, Hugh Freeze, Les Miles, Mike London

A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2012
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) (Published December 8th, 2011) Click here to view Athlon's updated top 25 for 2012. It's never too early to start thinking about next season...
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

BCS Got It Right with Alabama over Oklahoma State
Big 12 The BCS Championship Game always brings much debate and consternation when its two participants are selected. Even though the BCS has allowed the college football world to see title games that were...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers, BCS

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls: From Must-See to Must-Miss
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. 35. Little...
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, BCS championship, college football bowls

Mike Sherman Fired; Here are 7 Texas A&M Coaching Candidates
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After four seasons in College Station, Texas A&M has decided to fire coach Mike Sherman. Under his watch, the Aggies posted a 25-25 record a...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, Mike Sherman

College Football Week 14 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 14 1. When commissioner Larry Scott envisioned the first Pac-12 title game, a 6-6 UCLA team is probably ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Can Oklahoma State Pass Alabama in the BCS?

Big 12 The BCS Championship Game is looking more and more like it will be a rematch between SEC West foes LSU and Alabama. With the top two college football teams in the nation coming from the same divisi...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, BCS, Bedlam

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 14
Big 12 By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch) Here are previews and predictions for the 10 best college football games this weekend. Wisconsin (-9) vs. Michigan State (Big Ten Championship Game) The Badg...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC

Illinois Coaching Candidates: Who’s the Leader?
Big 12 The rollercoaster tenure of Ron Zook has ended after seven seasons at Illinois, and athletic director Mike Thomas is conducting a search that has a wide array of candidates. Houston coach Kevin Sum...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Cincinnati Bearcats, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers

Turner Gill Fired; Here are 11 Kansas Coaching Candidates
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After just two seasons at Kansas, Turner Gill was fired on Sunday. Gill’s record through two years was an awful 5-19, winning only one Big 12 ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Kansas Jayhawks, Turner Gill

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 13 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma State (10-1) – The Cowboys had a b...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 13
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 13 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
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, bowl projections

College Football Week 13 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 13 1. Rivalry week has to be one of the best parts of any college football season. 10 of Athlon’s top ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 12 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
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, bowl projections

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 12 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma State (10-1) – The Cowboys watched...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Week 12 College Football Winners and Losers
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
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 12 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 12 1. The pressure is building on Oklahoma State. If the Cowboys can win their final two games, they wil...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Breakdown of Conference Races and National Title Game
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2011 college football season is winding down. With just three weeks of action left, it's time to take a look at how the BCS conferences and ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State: The Perfect Match
Big 12 -by CoachesByTheNumbers.com During the 51-year period from 1950-2000, the Oklahoma State Cowboys lost more games than they won in 33 of 51 (64.71%) seasons. Additionally, during this period the...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 11
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 11 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
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, bowl projections

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 11 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma State (10-0) – Two to go. That’s...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

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