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Top 25 High School Football Recruits of 2013

College Football After over a year of evaluation that includes underclassman combines, spring and summer camps, the fall high school season and winter All-Star events, the 2013 Athlon Consensus 100 is finalized. ...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, AC100, Recruiting

Top 10 Pac-12 Football Teams of the BCS Era

College Football The BCS just put a bow on its 15th 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. Wh...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac-12, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies

College Football's Top 15 Two-Star Recruits Since 2003

College Football Recruiting rankings are an inexact science, and even the experts will admit that. It is virtually impossible to measure heart, work ethic, mental focus and self-awareness in 17- and 18-year-old kid...

Top 10 ACC Teams of the BCS Era

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Top 10 Big 12 Football Teams of the BCS Era

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns

10 Players Replacing the Biggest Names in College Football in 2013

College Football The start of spring practice is still over a month away, but college football coaches have already turned the page from 2012 to 2013. With the passing of the NFL Draft deadline and new recruits com...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

Baylor Football Unveils Gold Helmets for 2013

College Football New helmets, alternate colors and different uniforms combinations are some of the biggest trends with nearly every team in college football over the last few years. Some of the alternate jersey and...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day

College Football This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for January 18. • The NFL's Final Four are set to do battle on Conference Championship Sunday. These elite teams also h...

18 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, NFL, Golf

AC100 Recruiting Update: Torii Hunter Jr., Part 2

College Football Torii Hunter Jr., is no stranger to the spotlight. The Prosper (Texas) High wide receiver is the son of 16-year Major League Baseball vet Torii Hunter. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound big-play pass-catcher...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, AC100

Most Shocking Athlete Confessions in Sports History

College Football A clear conscience is good for the soul. Or for some, it's good for the public reputation or book sales. Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey was not a first in the sports world, no...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf

Early SEC Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With Alabama’s convincing victory over Notre Dame in early January, the SEC ran its streak of consecutive national champions to seven. The bad news for the competition? The SEC isn’t going anyw...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

Looking Back at College Football's Top 40 Recruits from 2007

College Football The top prospects of the 2007 signing class was a cautionary tale of sorts. USC was the big winner on National Signing Day that year as the Trojans claiming four of the top 10 prospects in one...

18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

AC100 Recruiting Update: Torii Hunter Jr., Part 1

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, AC100

AC100 Recruiting Update: Cameron Burrows

College Football Trotwood (Ohio) Madison is home to an elite prospect by the name of Cameron Burrows. He can play all over the field and could land at a variety of positions, however, cornerback seems the most like...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Ohio State Buckeyes, AC100

AC100 Recruiting Update: Su’a Cravens

College Football The talented defensive back is one of the elite players in the nation. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound safety prospect is arguably the best player in the nation at his position. The Murrieta (Calif.) Vista...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Pac-12, USC Trojans, AC100

AC100 Recruiting Update: Jake Raulerson

College Football Celina (Texas) High is home to one of the more athletic and versatile line prospects in the nation. Jake Raulerson is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound two-way star at CHS and was holding scholarship offers fr...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Big 12, Texas Longhorns, AC100

10 Biggest Boom or Bust Underclassmen in the 2013 NFL Draft

College Football The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2013 NFL Draft was Jan. 15. The economic majors who can play ball decided to take the money and run. But not every name on the list is a can’t-mi...

18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, Barkevious Mingo, Brad Wing, Da'Rick Rogers, Greg Reid, Kwame Geathers, Marcus Lattimore, Sheldon Richardson, Tyler Bray, Tyrann Mathieu, William Gholston, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers

Early Pac-12 Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With Chip Kelly leaving Oregon for the NFL, the 2013 Pac-12 title race got a little more interesting. The Ducks return a bevy of key contributors but must replace standout running back Kenjon Barne...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Recruiting: Ranking the Most Talented States in the Country

College Football The phrase “SEC Speed” instantly conjures images of glory, victory and pride for one region in the country and thoughts of depression, agony and exasperation for every other part of the nation....

18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, AC100, high school, Recruiting

Chip Kelly’s Departure Significantly Impacts Pac-12 Title Race in 2013

College Football College football’s national title and Pac-12 championship outlook changed dramatically on Wednesday, as Oregon coach Chip Kelly decided to leave Oregon for the NFL. The timing of Kelly’s depart...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal

College Football's NFL Draft Deadline Winners and Losers

College Football The early entry deadline to the NFL Draft is always a nervous time for many coaches in college football. Even though most coaches have an idea of which players will be back for the next season, the...

Chip Kelly Named New Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles

College Football Chip Kelly, 49, has been named the new head football coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly, who went 46-7 and led Oregon to a BCS bowl game in each of his four years at the school...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL

Early Big 12 Football Predictions for 2013

College Football 2013 is shaping up to be an interesting year in the Big 12. Kansas State claimed the conference title in 2012, but a new champion should be expected next season. Oklahoma tied the Wildcats for the ...

18 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

Early ACC Football Predictions for 2013

College Football With 21 wins from 2011-12, Clemson is coming off the best two-year stretch in school history. The Tigers will have a chance to earn their third consecutive season of double-digit victories in 2013,...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2013

College Football The Big Ten had a year to forget in 2012. Two of the conference’s best teams (Ohio State and Penn State) were ineligible to compete for the postseason, while Michigan State underachieved and fini...

18 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

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