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10 College Football Coaches Who Should be Thankful

Big Ten A chance to coach college football at the top level of the game for a living should make any man on the sideline to be thankful. Some should be more thankful than others this year, though, to ...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Kansas Jayhawks, Minnesota Golden Gophers, New Mexico Lobos, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Washington State Cougars

Maui Invitational Preview: All eyes on North Carolina

Big Ten Success in Maui has been a good sign for most teams in recent years. Two of the last four Maui Invitational champions have gone on to win the national title (2008-09 North Carolina, 2010-11 Connect...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marquette Golden Eagles, North Carolina Tar Heels, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Big Ten Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

Big Ten The Ohio State Buckeyes will finish the regular season with the best overall record in the Big Ten after an exciting overtime win in Madison. But what really mattered most was a 24-point home romp ...

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

BCS Post-Week 12 Analysis: Notre Dame, SEC big winners after upsets

Big Ten The BCS endured its biggest shakeup at this stage of the season in five years, but the championship scenario ended up back where it always does: The SEC championship game. The Nos. 1 and 2 t...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

College Football Post-Week 12 Bowl Projections

Big Ten 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 12 weeks of results in the books, it's beginning to get easier t...

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

College Football Week 12 Recap: Upsets of Kansas State, Oregon shift BCS race

Big Ten The best and worst of college football was on display Saturday from thrilling upsets (Stanford over Oregon, Baylor over Kansas State), newfound hope in the national title race (Notre Dame, Alabama ...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 12

Big Ten College football's Week 12 schedule is highlighted by two huge battles in the Pac-12. Stanford visits Oregon in a game that likely will decide the South Division champion, while USC makes the short...

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers Preview and Prediction

Big Ten In any other season, a matchup between the top two teams in the Big Ten’s Leaders Division would draw some national interest. With Ohio State ineligible to win the division title and the conferen...

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

Big Ten Week 12 Preview and Predictions

Big Ten There is very little left in the Big Ten to be determined. Nebraska shouldn't be tested by either Minnesota or Iowa, so their ticket is all but punched to the title game. Wisconsin already has thei...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall 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 Week 12 Upset Predictions

Big Ten 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...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Conference USA, Michigan State Spartans, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 12

5 College Football Coaches Who Will Be Fired at the End of the 2012 Season

Big Ten Coaching changes are inevitable at the end of every college football season. With only a few weeks left in the regular season, some coaches still have a chance to save their job. Gene Chizik, ...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big Ten, Conference USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Purdue Boilermakers, Tennessee Volunteers

Johnny Manziel, Collin Klein and Manti Te'o could create historic Heisman field

Big Ten Even a year after a Baylor quarterback won the Heisman -- beating out the eventual No. 1 overall draft pick and a running back from would-be national champion Alabama -- the 2012 Heisman race is sh...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M, USC Trojans

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 11

Big Ten 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 ...

26 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, 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

Tournament preview: NC State under pressure in Puerto Rico

Big Ten The early season tournament season is under way, first with the NIT Tip-Off and now the Puerto Rico Classic, beginning Thursday. The even in San Juan will be a proving ground for the major tea...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, UMass Minutemen

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 11 Rankings

Big Ten Week 11 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. Boston College's Frank Spaziani remains the ...

27 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

Big Ten Post-Week 11 Power Rankings

Big Ten The Wisconsin Badgers have clinched a berth in the Big Ten championship game for the second year in a row. And even though it won't finish with the best record in the Leaders half of the league, UW...

27 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

Safety Daimion Stafford Curses at Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini

Big Ten Nebraska coach Bo Pelini isn't afraid to get vocal on the sidelines, but the tables were turned on him in Saturday's win over Penn State. After a sluggish performance in the first half, P...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Previewing Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State in the Tip-Off Marathon

Big Ten The opening of the college basketball season garnered a little more buzz this season, even if some of the key games didn’t go as planned. Even if the aircraft carrier games -- two of which w...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, West Coast Conference, Butler Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, Temple Owls, West Virginia Mountaineers, Xavier Musketeers

College Football Post-Week 11 Bowl Projections

Big Ten College football's bowl season is inching closer, but it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 11 weeks of results in the books, it's beginning to get easier t...

27 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 11 Recap: Aggies Heisman contender Manziel flips BCS

Big Ten The eruption you hear is either a Texas A&M celebration or a shift in national championship dominance out of the Southeast. The Aggies’ 29-24 win over Alabama shocked Tuscaloosa and may ...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Florida Gators, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 11

Big Ten College football’s Week 11 schedule is highlighted by key games in the Big Ten Legends Division, Pac-12 North and SEC West. Also, Georgia can clinch the SEC East with a win at Auburn, and Miami c...

College Football Post-Week 10 Award Watch

Big Ten The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, USC Trojans

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Preview and Prediction

Big Ten There hasn’t been much to cheer about for the Big Ten this year, especially with the conference’s best team (Ohio State) ineligible to play for the postseason. The Big Ten is also struggling to...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Penn State Nittany Lions

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 11

Big Ten College football’s Week 11 slate is highlighted by a key matchup in the Pac-12 North (Oregon State visits Stanford), an intriguing showdown in the SEC West (Texas A&M travels to Alabama) and ...

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