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College Football's Title Contenders Have Offensive Line Question Marks
MAC When determining a preseason pick for college football’s national champion, offensive lines are often the most overlooked aspect to ranking teams No. 1 through No. 124. Quarterback play and succe...
49 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 Basketball's Top 10 Coaching Hires for 2012
MAC Only in college basketball could 45 programs make coaching changes and only a handful of them be truly blockbuster. No moves at Arizona or Kentucky as in recent seasons. The biggest name to mo...
49 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Colorado State Rams, Duquesne Dukes, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Miami Redhawks, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio Bobcats, Rhode Island Rams, South Carolina Gamecocks, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big South, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Northeast, SEC, Southern

Ranking College Football's Best and Worst Coaching Hires for 2012
MAC The college football coaching carousel was busy in the offseason, as 28 programs changed hands. Here’s how we rank the new hires: 1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State Previous Job: College football...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Akron Zips, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Colorado State Rams, FAU Owls, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Memphis Tigers, New Mexico Lobos, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Texas A&M Aggies, Toledo Rockets, Tulane Green Wave, UAB Blazers, UCLA Bruins, UMass Minutemen, Washington State Cougars

Ranking College Football's New Coaches From 2011
MAC As evidenced last season, new coaches can make an immediate impact on college football conference title races. Michigan's hire of Brady Hoke allowed the Wolverines to jump back into a BCS bowl, whi...
49 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 2012 All-American Team
MAC Picking a college football All-American team is no easy task. Some positions are deeper than others, while it's also difficult to project how a player will perform with the losses or additions arou...
49 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: Examining the Skyrocketing Coordinator Salaries
MAC There’s more money than ever in college football, and assistant coaches are reaping the rewards, with compensation levels rising at a rapid pace If you happen to score an invitation for dinne...
50 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

Ranking College Football's Conferences for 2012
MAC Once again, the SEC ranks as college football's best conference. LSU and Alabama are expected to be national title contenders, while Georgia and South Carolina should finish the year ranked as top-...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football Realignment Winners and Losers
MAC It has been another busy year in college football realignment. The SEC and Big 12 made significant moves, while the Big East was one of the biggest losers in the latest round of realignment. Wh...
50 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 Ditches BCS For Playoff; Key Questions Remain
MAC Goodbye BCS, hello college football playoff. After months of debate and years of fans clamoring for it, college football will finally have a playoff. University presidents, conference commissioners...
51 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

MAC Football 2012 All-Conference Team
MAC The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first and second All-MAC teams for this season. Athlon's 2012 All-MA...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Huskies, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Redhawks, Northern Illinois, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, UMass Minutemen, Western Michigan Broncos, 2012 College Football All-Conference Teams

College Football's 10 Worst Head Coaches for 2012
MAC Whether a college football coach is entering his first season or coming off a national championship, all are under heavy scrutinty. And just like the best coaches in the NCAA, the record isn't alwa...
1 year 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

MAC Football 2012 Predictions
MAC Conference realignment finally reached the MAC, with Temple departing for its second stint in the Big East and UMass joining the league as it moves up from the FCS ranks. The MAC is coming off its ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Huskies, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Redhawks, Northern Illinois, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, UMass Minutemen, Western Michigan Broncos, 2012 College Football Predictions

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 101-124
MAC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time conclude the rankings, continuing with No. 101-124.  Note: Ranking is where team is projected to finis...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, WAC, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 81-100
MAC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 81-100.  Note: Ranking is where team i...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, Sun Belt, WAC, Air Force Falcons, Army Black Knights, Boston College Eagles, Bowling Green Falcons, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kent State Golden Flashes, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Marshall Thundering Herd, Miami, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio RedHawks, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowboys, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 61-80
MAC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 61-80.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, FIU Golden Panthers, Houston Cougars, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Maryland Terrapins, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Navy Midshipmen, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, Toledo Rockets, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Western Michigan Broncos, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 46-60
MAC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 46-60.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Cincinnati Bearcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Hurricanes, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Nevada Wolf Pack, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Washington State Cougars, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2012
MAC The college football coaching carousel wasn't just busy among head coaches, as the assistant ranks saw plenty of changes as well. Changing coordinators or hiring a key positional coach can have a b...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Washington Huskies, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football 2012 Realignment Breakdown
MAC College football realignment dominated the headlines last summer and if you thought it was over, think again. More movement in college football could be coming this summer, especially with the mixe...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football's Top Spring Quarterback Battles to Watch
MAC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The countdown to the 2012 college football season continues with a look at the top quarterback battles in the nation. Spring practice is already...
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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Transfers to Watch in 2012
MAC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Transfers can make a big impact on the college football scene and 2012 is full of players that can make an instant contribution. Several quarter...
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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Coaches on the Hot Seat
MAC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With spring practice kicking off across college football, it's never too early to start thinking about the coaches on the hot seat for 2012. Ath...
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 Coaching

College Football's 10 Spring Storylines to Watch
MAC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It wasn't that long ago that Alabama celebrated its national title victory over LSU in New Orleans. And now it's already time to turn the page t...
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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012
MAC 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

GoDaddy.com Bowl Preview: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
MAC by Mark Ross GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3) Date: Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET Location: Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. The second-to-last bowl on the ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, MAC, Sun Belt, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Northern Illinois Huskies

The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25
MAC 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

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