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Ranking All 125 College Football Head Coaches for 2013

Conference USA Coaching is one of the driving forces in building a national championship team or program. No matter how much talent a program has, it can’t win a national title if the coaching is questiona...

Memphis avoids becoming NCAA Tournament's first buzzer-beater victim

Conference USA The whirlwind travel schedule finally caught up to Saint Mary’s. After traveling from Moraga, Calif., to Dayton on Monday to defeat Middle Tennessee in the First Four on Tuesday, the Gaels s...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, West Coast Conference, Memphis Tigers, Saint Mary's Gaels, 2013 NCAA Tournament

NCAA Basketball: John Calipari's Top 20 All-Time Freshmen

Conference USA Even since his first season as a college head coach at UMass, John Calipari has thrived with freshmen. That season in 1988-89, Calipari had a rookie Jim McCoy, who averaged 19.8 points per game. ...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, UMass Minutemen

College Football's Top Transfers to Watch for 2013

Conference USA Transfers are a big part of any college football season, and 2013 is no exception. There’s a handful of talented quarterbacks making the move to a new school, including Jake Heaps at Kansas, Tom ...

10 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, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies

11 teams that could pop NCAA Tournament bubbles

Conference USA Finishing the season on the NCAA Tournament bubble is a tight-rope walk to start. In addition to a handful of teams looking to build their NCAA Tournament resumes, bubble teams must also keep an ey...

11 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, WAC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Maryland Terrapins, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, USC Trojans, Xavier Musketeers, 2013 March Madness

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat for 2013

Conference USA The start of spring practice for all 125 college football teams is a chance to start fresh and forget the bad results that came along with 2012. For a handful of coaches, spring practice is also th...

Ranking All 125 College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013

Conference USA We have ranked every college football program in the country, based on the attractiveness of the position from a coaching perspective. We considered many factors — tradition, facilities, location...

12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

College Football's 2013 Recruiting All-Name Team

Conference USA The first Wednesday in February is essentially Christmas for every college football head coach. After months of hard work on the recruiting trail, coaches will hit the offices bright and early on W...

15 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

Grading College Football's Head Coach Hires for 2013

Conference USA College football’s coaching carousel was in full effect this offseason. Thirty programs will have a new head coach in 2013, ranging from Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee in the SEC to FBS...

Ranking the Best Quarterback Recruiting Classes of the last 10 Years

Conference USA Recruiting is reaching a fever pitch as the college football machine churns toward National Signing Day 2013. The first Wednesday in February is the NCAA’s version of Christmas morning for fans a...

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

Conference USA 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...

Recruiting: Ranking the Most Talented States in the Country

Conference USA 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

Grading College Football's First-Year Coaching Hires for 2012

Conference USA With college football’s 2012 season completed, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was and review the performance of all 124 teams before 2013 kicks off. Twenty-eight coaches m...

19 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, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

Ranking Jobs in the 2012-13 Coaching Carousel

Conference USA The opening of three key SEC jobs this season -- Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee -- sparked debate within the Athlon office, and, it seems, through rabid SEC fans. Which job is the most desirab...

College Football's New Year's Resolutions for 2013

Conference USA The end of every year is always a good time for reflection and examining what improvements could be made for the following 12 months. And that’s the case with college football, especially as the ...

20 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

Liberty Bowl Preview and Prediction: Tulsa vs. Iowa State

Conference USA Two teams that opened the season against each other will meet up once more to close out their respective campaigns when Iowa State and Tulsa get together on New Year’s Eve in Memphis, Tenn. The C...

20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Conference USA, Iowa State Cyclones, Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Armed Forces Bowl Preview and Prediction: Air Force vs. Rice

Conference USA Two teams with productive running attacks, suspect defenses and that won just enough games to become bowl eligible face off when Rice and Air Force take the field at TCU’s renovated Amon G. Carte...

21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, Mountain West, Air Force Falcons, Rice Owls

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

Conference USA 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...

21 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

Hawaii Bowl Preview and Prediction: Fresno State vs. SMU

Conference USA Fresno State and SMU will be spending Christmas on Christmas Island at the Hawaii Bowl, as the only game on television Christmas Eve. The game will be a homecoming of sorts for SMU coach June J...

21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, Mountain West, Fresno State Bulldogs, SMU Mustangs

New Orleans Bowl Preview and Prediction: East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Conference USA The New Orleans Bowl features a matchup of two teams riding a wave of momentum to close out the regular season. East Carolina won five out of its last six games, with the only loss coming to Navy. ...

22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, Sun Belt, East Carolina Pirates, UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Preview and Prediction: UCF vs. Ball State

Conference USA The coaching carousel hasn’t come to a complete stop, but it appears Ball State will hold on to Pete Lembo for at least one more season. Lembo built a winner at Lehigh and Elon before jumping to ...

22 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, MAC, Ball State Cardinals, UCF Knights

15 Craziest, Weirdest and Oddest Moments in College Football 2012

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22 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

Conference USA 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 ...

22 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

College Basketball's Early Season Conference Review: Mid-majors

Conference USA Butler coach Brad Stevens The Hoosier State doesn’t belong to the Hoosiers, at least not entirely. When Butler defeated Indiana 88-86 in overti...

22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Butler Bulldogs, Creighton Bluejays, Gonzaga Bulldogs, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Wichita State Shockers

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

Conference USA 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...

23 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

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