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College Football's Top 50 Offensive Linemen of the BCS Era

Independents Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of competition, raw talent and athletic ability all factor...

Notre Dame Commit Elijah Hood Flushes Alabama Recruiting Letter

Independents Despite winning back-to-back national championships, not every elite recruit wants to play at Alabama. No, seriously. One of the nation’s top running back recruits for the class of 2014 – E...

2 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football 2013 Preseason Rankings: 61-80

Independents The start of the 2013 college football season is still a few months away. However, Athlon Sports is already counting down the teams for the upcoming year. Alabama is Athlon’s pick to win the ...

College Football 2013 Preseason Rankings: 41-60

College Football's Top 30 Tight Ends of the BCS Era

College Football 2013 Preseason Rankings: 26-40

Everett Golson's Departure a Big Loss for Notre Dame

Independents After throwing for 2,405 yards and 12 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman last season, Everett Golson was poised to emerge as one of Notre Dame’s top players for 2013. The Fighting Irish expected t...

3 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Will Notre Dame Play in a BCS Bowl in 2013?

Independents Notre Dame had a disappointing end to the 2012 season, but the loss to Alabama in the BCS Championship shouldn’t overshadow what’s taking place in South Bend. The Fighting Irish have made m...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Top 50 Wide Receivers of the BCS Era

10 Teams That May End the SEC's National Title Streak in 2013

Independents Spring practice has finished for all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams for 2013. And with spring workouts over, the picture for the national championship battle is starting to come into focus. ...

Is Notre Dame a Top-Five Team for 2013?

Independents Notre Dame is always one of the most polarizing teams when it comes to preseason rankings. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 12-1 season but was handled by Alabama in the national championshi...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Top 10 Notre Dame Football Teams of All-Time

Independents Notre Dame has experienced a sustained stretch of "lean" years since claiming its last national title in 1988, failing to compete on a national level for elite bowls or championships (at least unti...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Top 10 Assistant Coaches on the Rise for 2013

Independents The college football season is still months away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about which assistants will be atop athletic director’s wish lists to fill open vacancies after 2013...

Ranking All 125 College Football Head Coaches for 2013

Independents 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...

BYU Football 2013 Schedule Analysis

Independents The start of the 2013 college football season is still months away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about preseason predictions and some of the top games to watch in each conferen...

11 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars

Notre Dame Football 2013 Schedule Analysis

11 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2013

Independents Barring any late movement, college football’s coaching carousel for 2013 has ended. As with any offseason, there were plenty of changes nationally. Over 100 coordinator jobs have changed hand...

11 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

College Football's Top 25 Heisman Trophy Candidates for 2013

Independents Heisman Trophy trends finally appear to be changing. Defensive players are getting invited to New York City with increased regularity as one player from that side of the ball has been a finalist in...

College Football's Top 10 Defensive Players on the Rise for 2013

Independents With spring practice underway for many college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never to...

College Football's Top Transfers to Watch for 2013

Independents 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 ...

13 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

College Football's Top 5 Wide Receivers on the Rise for 2013

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

Independents 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...

BYU Cougars 2013 Spring Football Preview

Independents BYU’s second season as an independent was a little rockier than the first, but the Cougars still finished the season in a bowl game. Injuries and ineffectiveness meant BYU had to start three...

15 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars, 2013 college football spring previews

College Football's Top 10 Spring Storylines to Watch for 2013

Independents The battle to win college football’s 2013 national championship is officially underway. Spring practice kicked off for a handful of teams in February and will begin for most of the remaining FBS ...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

Ranking All 125 College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013

Independents 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...

16 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

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