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College football's top "backstory games" for 2012

Big Ten Anyone who follows college football knows the Alabama vs. Michigan opener will be one of the most important games of the college football season, encompassing Alabama’s bid to repeat as national ...

38 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Akron Zips, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, BYU Cougars, Cal Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Marshall Thundering Herd, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, UCF Knights, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers

The Big Ten's Top Impact Freshmen of 2012

Big Ten With college football's fall practice in full swing around the nation, it's really the first time names made famous on recruiting websites are showing up in actual practice reports. When it comes t...

38 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top Offensive Linemen for 2012

Big Ten Playing on the offensive line is one of the least glamorous positions on the field. However, the players in the trenches are some of the most important, as the offense can't move the ball with a li...

38 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

College Basketball's Biggest Preseason Questions: 17 for the Midwest Region

Big Ten With Midnight Madness less than two months away, our look at some of the biggest questions in college basketball for 2012-13 continues into its second week. Like the NCAA Tournament, we’re ta...

College Football's Top 30 Wide Receivers for 2012

Big Ten The Pac-12 and Big 12 are two of college football's top conferences for offense, so it's no surprise that eight of the top 10 receivers hail from those two leagues. USC's Robert Woods is coming off...

38 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

College Football's Top 15 Tight Ends for 2012

Big Ten The tight end position has been lacking in recent years, but there's a good crop of players ready to emerge in 2012. Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert ranks as Athlon's No. 1 tight end for this season, whi...

College Football's Top 25 Games of 2012

Big Ten With 124 teams, ll conferences and Notre Dame, there are no shortage of great match-ups to fill the 14-week college football season. Rarely will a weekend go by without a top flight, marquee dual t...

38 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Top 25 Quarterbacks for 2012

Big Ten With the college football season right around the corner, it's time to countdown the best of the best. Athlon continues the countdown to kickoff with a look at the top quarterbacks in college footb...

38 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Western Michigan Broncos

College Football's Top 30 Running Backs for 2012

Big Ten A torn ACL ended Marcus Lattimore's 2011 season in mid-October, but all signs point to a full return by the junior in 2012. Although the Gamecocks may take it easy on Lattimore early, he should be ...

38 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's Top 10 Non-Conference Games of September

Big Ten The much-anticipated college football season is almost here, and we cannot wait for toe to meet leather on the gridiron. From Cowboys Stadium to the Rose Bowl to the Georgia Dome, here are the top ...

15 Biggest College Football Quarterback Battles

Big Ten The kickoff to the 2012 college football season is just around the corner, but quarterback battles remain in full swing across the nation. Most national title contenders have settled on a quarterba...

College Football 2012 Win Total Projections: Athlon vs. Vegas

Big Ten Even if you don't place any wagers on sports, the lines/projections from the good folks in Vegas are always something to check out before each season and before each week of games. Not only is it i...

39 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

Olympics 2012: Which U.S. colleges led the way in London?

Big Ten Michigan's Michael Phelps led the Olympics in medals (six), but where did his alma mater Michigan rank? Football and basketball remain king, but at le...

39 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: Olympics, Big 12, Big Ten, Ivy League, Pac-12, SEC, Cal Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Princeton Tigers, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, The only words I ever said to an opponent when standing on his base were the names of his children I'd fathered.

College Football: Big Ten's Must-See Games of 2012

Big Ten As the college football season draws near, Athlon Sports is making sure fans know exactly when and where to tune in this fall. Here are the Big 12's top 30 must-see football games for the 2012 seas...

39 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 10 Players Returning From Injury

Big Ten Injuries are a big part of any college football season. 2011 was no different, as losing Knile Davis was a key setback to Arkansas' hopes of winning the SEC West last year, while Missouri's offensi...

College Football's Top 20 Linebacker Units for 2012

Big Ten They’re the teams within the team — those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it’s the offensive linemen firing o...

College Football's Top 20 Defensive Back Units for 2012

40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Top 20 Defensive Lines for 2012

College Football's Top 20 Offensive Lines for 2012

40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, WAC

College Football's Top 20 Wide Receiving Corps for 2012

College football teams we'd like to see on Hard Knocks

Big Ten College football is the world’s greatest reality show. The competition is more fierce than anything on Survivor. The glory is greater than anything on American Idol. And if you don’t think some...

40 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Akron Zips, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, Tennessee Volunteers, USC Trojans, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes

Big Ten It's not easy getting college football coaches to honestly comment on another coach, player or team. Most coaches don't want to give opposing teams billboard material, which is why there ...

40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 25 Running Back Units for 2012

Big Ten They’re the teams within the team — those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it’s the offensive linemen fi...

College Football's Top 20 Storylines to Watch in Fall Practice

Big Ten The start of the 2012 college football season is just a few weeks away. However, as fall practice kicks off around the nation, plenty of unanswered questions remain, including some that will have a...

College Football's Overrated Trends and Overlooked Numbers

Big Ten With college football season less than a month away, some (but hopefully not all) preseason predictions and projections will be moot. Trust us, we’ve been digesting our thoughts on the upcoming s...

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