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Revised College Basketball Early Top 25 for 2013-14

Memphis Tigers The NBA’s early entry draft deadline has come and gone, creating enough movement to make us re-evaluate our early rankings for 2013-14. Chief among them, we re-visited Oklahoma State after th...

Which Team is Louisville's Biggest Challenger in the Big East for 2013?

Memphis Tigers Louisville is a heavy favorite to win the Big East/American Athletic Conference in 2013. With quarterback Teddy Bridgewater returning, along with one of the conference’s best defenses, the Cardin...

3 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's Running Backs for 2013

Memphis Tigers The Big East doesn’t have many household names returning at running back for 2013. Houston’s Charles Sims is one of the best all-around backs in college football and leads the way for the B...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's Quarterbacks for 2013

Memphis Tigers With all of the teams coming and going in the Big East, the conference is clearly one in transition for 2013. Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater is clearly the No. 1 quarterback in the Big East f...

5 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Early College Basketball Top 25 for 2013-14

Memphis Tigers The Bluegrass State could be on its way to becoming the basketball version of Alabama. The football championship hasn’t left the state of Alabama four years, with the Crimson Tide winning th...

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

Memphis Tigers It seems every college football season has an active coaching carousel at the end of the year. Athletic directors are always looking for the next big thing, and there is no shortage of coaches look...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Ball State Cardinals, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Memphis Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, South Florida Bulls, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

Picking 12 Winners in the 2013 NCAA Tournament

Memphis Tigers Only one true winner will be happy at the end of the NCAA Tournament, so the cliche goes. That much may be true. All but one locker room at the end of the tournament will have its share of sad...

6 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Iowa State Cyclones, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ole Miss Rebels, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches for 2013

Memphis Tigers 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...

7 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Basketball's 10 Best Dunkers of 2013

Memphis Tigers Part of what makes basketball such a fan-friendly sport is the high-flying, eye-popping feats of athleticism witnessed regularly on the hardcourt. And the dunk is the single most exciting, ele...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, News, Baylor Bears, Detroit Titans, Indiana Hoosiers, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Syracuse Orange, Utah State Aggies

Memphis' D.J. Stephens enters name in Block of the Tournament contention

Memphis Tigers Memphis' 6-foot-5 guard D.J. Stephens continued to audition for the NCAA Tournament highlight reel with this athletic block of Michigan State's Adreian Payne in the first half. Stephens' four b...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, 2013 March Madness

2013 NCAA Tournament: March Madness Schedule for Saturday

Memphis Tigers The NCAA Tournament has moved into the weekend where tickets to the Sweet 16 will be punched. Now that we’re into the Saturday slate of games, hopefully you don't have to sneak away from work to ...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Arizona Wildcats, Butler Bulldogs, Cal Bears, Colorado State Rams, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, Saint Louis Billikens, Syracuse Orange, VCU Rams, Wichita State Shockers, 2013 March Madness

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

Memphis Tigers 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

5 Players to Watch in Big East Spring Practice

Memphis Tigers With spring practice underway across college football, most of interest will focus on quarterback battles or incoming freshmen that enrolled early to get a jumpstart on making an impact for 20...

9 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

2013 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview

Memphis Tigers MIDWEST Indianapolis COMPLETE REGION PREVIEWS East | South | West Top Two (1) Louisville Cardinals (29–5, 14–4 Big East) The top overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament...

9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Doug McDermott, Marcus Smart, Mason Plumlee, Mike Krzyzewski, Peyton Siva, Rick Pitino, Seth Curry, Creighton Bluejays, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Saint Mary's Gaels, 2013 March Madness

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

Memphis Tigers 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

Big East Football 2013 Spring Preview and Storylines

Memphis Tigers Another year brings more changes for the Big East. And if you are having trouble keeping up with the changes, you certainly aren’t alone. West Virginia departed for the Big 12 before the 2012 sea...

11 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, 2013 college football spring previews

Memphis Tigers 2013 Spring Football Preview

Memphis Tigers While the final record was only 4-8, it was clear Memphis was an improved team in coach Justin Fuente’s first season. The Tigers suffered a disappointing loss to UT-Martin in the season opener bu...

12 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Memphis Tigers, 2013 college football spring previews

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013

Memphis Tigers 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...

13 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Football Recruiting: Big East Team Consensus Rankings for 2013

Memphis Tigers Recruiting in college football is downright nasty. It is a cutthroat, cannibalistic big business that is microscopically analyzed by fans, administrators and media members alike. There is very litt...

14 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, AC100, Recruiting

Ranking the Best College Football-Basketball Coach Tandems in the Big East

Memphis Tigers With college football’s spring practice and basketball’s postseason around the corner, Athlon Sports decided this would be a good time to evaluate each school’s coaching tandem. In this ...

14 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, College Basketball, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tigers, Navy Midshipmen, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, Syracuse Orange, Tulane Green Wave, UCF Knights, USF Bulls

Recruiting: Ranking the Big East's Best Football Rosters

Memphis Tigers Preseason prognosticators like Athlon Sports — the most accurate college football preview magazine on newsstands — use many things to attempt to predict what the coming football season will loo...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, AC100, Recruiting

Early Big East Football Predictions for 2013

Memphis Tigers With college football’s 2012 season in the books, it’s never too early to start thinking about 2013. The Big East has gone through a lot of changes since 2011 and more shuffling is expected...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Basketball Power Rankings and Bracket Update: Jan. 9

Memphis Tigers Non-conference schedules are all but wrapped up, meaning we’re starting to have a good idea of the college basketball teams playing for prime slots in the NCAA Tournament, those looking to avoid ...

19 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Colorado Buffaloes, Duke Blue Devils, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

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

24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, UMass Minutemen

Battle 4 Atlantis preview: Louisville, Duke lead loaded field

Memphis Tigers This much is certain: The team returning to the mainland as the Battle 4 Atlantis champion will have earned it. The best early season tournament includes eight teams that reached the postseas...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Missouri Tigers, Northern Iowa Panthers, Stanford Cardinal, VCU Rams

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