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UConn, Illinois, Memphis and NC State Lead Bubble Talk
Conference USA Which NCAA Tournament bubble team had the most damaging loss over the weekend? Mark Ross: Could defending national champion UConn not make the NCAA Tournament? After Saturday’s 79–64 home l...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, March Madness, MVC, SEC

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) When the 2012 season kicks off, 27 teams will have a new coach roaming the sidelines. Athlon examines each hire and grades the moves by each sch...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Rich Rodriguez, Urban Meyer

Duke, Louisville, West Virginia and Kentucky Lead Roundtable
Conference USA The calendar has turned to February, so college basketball teams are currently fighting for seeding or just to get in the NCAA Tournament. Missouri had a huge comeback win over Kansas in this weeke...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, A-10, ACC, Big East, Conference USA, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Stanford Cardinal, Temple Owls, West Virginia Mountaineers, Xavier Musketeers

BBVA Compass Bowl Preview: Pittsburgh vs. SMU
Conference USA by Rob Doster BBVA Compass Bowl SMU (7-5) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6) Date: Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. ET Location: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.   The Panthers, who played in the Compass Bowl f...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Conference USA, Pittsburgh Panthers, SMU Mustangs

TicketCity Bowl Preview: Houston vs. Penn State
Conference USA by Nathan Rush TicketCity Bowl Houston (12-1) vs. Penn State (9-3) Date: Jan. 2, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. ET Location: Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Texas The first-ever Big Ten vs. Conferen...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Conference USA, Houston Cougars, Penn State Nittany Lions

Armed Forces Bowl Preview: BYU vs. Tulsa
Conference USA by Mark Ross Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl BYU (9-3) vs. Tulsa (8-4) Date: Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. ET Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas Former conference foes will m...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Independents, BYU Cougars, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, armed forces bowl, college football bowls

The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2012 preseason college football top 25 is already starting to take shape. USC quarterback Matt Barkley has decided to return for another sea...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football top 25, NFL Draft

Hawaii Bowl Preview: Southern Miss vs. Nevada
Conference USA by Nathan Rush Hawaii Bowl Southern Miss (11–2) vs. Nevada (7–5) Date: Dec. 24, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii How’d you like to spend Christmas on ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, WAC, Nevada Wolf Pack, Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Preview: Marshall vs. FIU
Conference USA by Mark Ross Beef O’Brady’s Bowl Florida International (8-4) vs. Marshall (6-6) Date: Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. So what happens when a G...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Sun Belt, FIU Golden Panthers, Marshall Thundering Herd

College Football Bowl Predictions
Conference USA Bowl season kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Albuquerque and ends on Jan. 9 in New Orleans with the BCS Championship. With 35 games on the docket, there's plenty of options to keep college fans in...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12 SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football bowl predictions

Boise State, Kellen Moore finale Highlight Early Bowl Matchups
Conference USA Bowl season is upon us, and there are several quality storylines in the early matchups. Some college football stars to look for in the pre-Christmas slate are Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, ...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Mountain West, WAC, Byron Hout, Kellen Moore, Ladarius Green, Robert Turbin, Ronnie Hillman, Tank Carder, Tyler Shoemaker, Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, San Diego State Aztecs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, TCU Horned Frogs, Utah State Aggies, Larry Fedora, Mark Hudspeth, Todd Graham

Athlon's 2011 College Football All-America Team
Conference USA Putting together an All-America team is never easy and that’s certainly the case in 2011. Several players didn’t make the cut on Athlon’s All-America team, but that doesn’t take anything aw...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2012
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) (Published December 8th, 2011) Click here to view Athlon's updated top 25 for 2012. It's never too early to start thinking about next season...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls: From Must-See to Must-Miss
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. 35. Little...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, BCS championship, college football bowls

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 13
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 13 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, bowl projections

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 12
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 12 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, bowl projections

Week 12 College Football Winners and Losers
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 11
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 11 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, bowl projections

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 10
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 10 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

2011-12 Athlon Sports College Basketball Preseason Top 25
Conference USA 2011-12 Athlon Sports Preaseason Top 25 Click on each team for their preview 1. North Carolina 2. Kentucky 3. Ohio State 4. Connecticut 5. Syracuse 6. Duke 7. Vande...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas Jayhakws, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers, Xavier Musketeers

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 9
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With nine weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, bowl projections

Memphis Tigers 2011 College Basketball Preview
Conference USA Josh Pastner learned last year that relying almost exclusively on first-year players — even first-year players oozing with talent — isn’t as simple as those who ranked Memphis in the Top 25 o...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, Adonis Thomas, Joe Jackson, Tarik Black, Will Barton, Memphis Tigers

College Football Realignment and Expansion Update
Conference USA By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) As we hit the midpoint of the college football season, it's time to take a conference-by-conference look at where things stand in realignment/ex...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Florida Teams Are Struggling in 2011
Conference USA December 6, 1982. That was the last time a state of Florida team did not appear in the AP Top 25. The success streak of Sunshine State ended this week, as losses by Florida and Florida State dr...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East, Conference USA, SEC, Sun Belt, Chris Rainey, Clint Trickett, EJ Manuel, Jacoby Brissett, Jeff Demps, Jeff Driskel, John Brantley, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, FIU Golden Panthers, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, South Florida Bulls, UCF Knights, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Al Golden, Charlie Weis, Jimbo Fisher, Will Muschamp

College Football's Next Superpowers?
Conference USA -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) In the 1980s, it was Florida State, Miami and Colorado. In the 1990s, it was Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Kansas State. In the 2000s, it was ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, Boise State Broncos, Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Florida Bulls, TCU Horned Frogs, UCF Knights, Utah Utes, college football expansion

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