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Top 10 Worst BCS Bowl Performances

Big Ten With the 15th season of BCS bowl action just about ready to kickoff, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to...

Top 5 Orange Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

Big Ten With the 15th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a ...

24 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Adrian Clayborn, Coby Fleener, Matt Leinart, Tom Brady, Torrance Marshall, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Orange Bowl

Top 5 Rose Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

24 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Andre Johnson, Mark Sanchez, Ron Dayne, Vince Young, Miami Hurricanes, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Rose Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Preview and Prediction: Texas Tech vs. Minnesota

Big Ten From 1999 to 2009, Minnesota played in nine bowl games. But after two coaching changes and no postseason berths since, Jerry Kill has his Golden Gophers back in the postseason. The Big Ten program ...

24 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Preview and Prediction: TCU vs. Michigan State

Big Ten The bowl game in Tempe will be a last chance to build any sort of momentum for both Michigan State and TCU into 2013. The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (formerly the Insight Bowl) puts together two t...

24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Michigan State Spartans, TCU Horned Frogs

College Football's Most Surprising Head Coach Hires of the BCS Era

Big Ten No college football head coaching search ever goes according to plan. However, anytime a job opens during or after the season, there’s a good idea of which candidates will be interested or the mo...

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

AC100 Recruiting Update: Josh Banderas Part I

Big Ten Lincoln (Neb.) Southwest High School is home to future Nebraska Cornhuskers star Josh Banderas. He is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker recruit who has close ties with the Big Red community. His fat...

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, AC100

AC100 Recruiting Update: Josh Banderas Part II

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, AC100

Top 5 Individual Performances in College Basketball in 2012

Big Ten Kentucky's Anthony Davis Kentucky was the nation’s best team for 2012 (at least through April). Anthony Davis was the nation’s best player. And gr...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers

College Basketball Game of the Week Preview: Kansas at Ohio State

Big Ten Kansas center Jeff Withey In the big picture, Kansas’ trip to Ohio State on Saturday is simply a good game against two top-10 teams, a national titl...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big Ten, Kansas Jayhakws, Ohio State Buckeyes

College basketball's early season conference review: Big Ten

Big Ten Entering the season, Athlon ranked the Big Ten the nation’s top conference. Despite a loss by its top team Saturday, the league has done nothing to change that notion. If anything, the leagu...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

15 Craziest, Weirdest and Oddest Moments in College Football 2012

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

College Football's 2012 Coordinator Carousel Tracker

Big Ten College football's coaching carousel has been active since the end of the regular season and will continue to spin over the next few months. Athlon has compiled all of the coordinator changes from ...

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, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Wisconsin Football Makes a Home Run Hire in Utah State's Gary Andersen

Big Ten After a two-week search, Wisconsin has finally found its next head coach. Utah State’s Gary Andersen has been hired to replace Bret Bielema in Madison, becoming Wisconsin’s third head coach sin...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Wisconsin Badgers

How the 2012 All-Big Ten Team Ranked as High School Recruits

Big Ten The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look at how each all-conference team ranked as high school recrui...

26 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

15 Players Who Will Impact the NFL Draft and College Football in 2013

Big Ten The NFL’s early entry deadline into the draft always plays a huge role in ranking teams for the next season. There’s a handful of key players that could depart college football for the NFL afte...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies

Bowl Predictions: New Mexico, Holiday, Las Vegas and more

Big Ten College football's bowl season begins on Saturday with the New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here are predictions on the first 14 bowl games. New Mexico Bowl – Arizona v...

26 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, MWC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Brett Hundley, Derek Carr, Johnathan Franklin, Jordan Matthews, Pete Lembo, Rich Rodriguez, Robbie Rouse, Rocky Long, Zac Stacy, Arizona Wildcats, Ball State Cardinals, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, Fresno State Bulldogs, Minnesota Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, UCLA Bruins, UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Wisconsin Football’s Coaching Search Continues: Top Remaining Candidates?

Big Ten Wisconsin’s coaching search has been relatively quiet, with no clear frontrunner emerging to replace Bret Bielema since his departure to Arkansas. Some reports indicated athletic director Barry A...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Wisconsin Badgers

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Defensive Ends

Big Ten Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's most powerful sport. The 2013 NFL Draft, held April 25-27, won’t be an...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, BYU Cougars, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns

College Football 2012 All-America Team As Recruits

Big Ten The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. But one quick look at the 2012 Associated Press All-America team, and it is hard to ar...

10 Biggest Disappointments in College Football for 2012

Big Ten With college football's 2012 regular season in the books, it's time to take a look back at preseason predictions and which teams failed to meet expectations. USC was a popular pick to play for the ...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies

College Football's 10 Worst Matchups of the 2012 Bowl Season

Big Ten With 35 bowl games, it's not easy to decide which matchups are worth your time. To help your viewing experience, Athlon has ranked all postseason games from must-see to the must-miss. After taking ...

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

AC100 Recruiting Update: Jalin Marshall

Big Ten The 6-foot-1, 190-pound athlete from Middletown, Ohio has a bright future in the college game. Jalin Marshall, like most electric athletes on the high school level, was the best player on his team....

27 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Ohio State Buckeyes, AC100, Recruiting

A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2013

Big Ten With the 2012 season officially in the books, it’s time to take an early look at college football’s top 25 teams for 2013. Alabama will be losing a few key players from its national championshi...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top 10 Must-See Matchups of the 2012 Bowl Season

Big Ten College football’s 2012-2013 bowl season kicks off in Albuquerque on Dec. 15 and ends on Jan. 7 with the BCS National Championship in Miami. With 35 games, there’s a lot of college football to ...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

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