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College Football's Top 15 Tight Ends for 2012
Mountain West The tight end position has been lacking in recent years, but there's a good crop of players ready to emerge in 2012. Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert ranks as Athlon's No. 1 tight end for this season, whi...
39 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, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Connecticut Huskies, Iowa Hawkeyes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 25 Quarterbacks for 2012
Mountain West With the college football season right around the corner, it's time to countdown the best of the best. Athlon continues the countdown to kickoff with a look at the top quarterbacks in college footb...
39 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Western Michigan Broncos

College Football's Top 30 Running Backs for 2012
Mountain West A torn ACL ended Marcus Lattimore's 2011 season in mid-October, but all signs point to a full return by the junior in 2012. Although the Gamecocks may take it easy on Lattimore early, he should be ...
39 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

15 Biggest College Football Quarterback Battles
Mountain West The kickoff to the 2012 college football season is just around the corner, but quarterback battles remain in full swing across the nation. Most national title contenders have settled on a quarterba...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Auburn Tigers, Boise State Broncos, Cincinnati Bearcats, Florida Gators, Iowa State Cyclones, Kentucky Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Virginia Cavaliers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football 2012 Win Total Projections: Athlon vs. Vegas
Mountain West Even if you don't place any wagers on sports, the lines/projections from the good folks in Vegas are always something to check out before each season and before each week of games. Not only is it i...
40 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's Top 10 Players Returning From Injury
Mountain West Injuries are a big part of any college football season. 2011 was no different, as losing Knile Davis was a key setback to Arkansas' hopes of winning the SEC West last year, while Missouri's offensi...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's Top 20 Storylines to Watch in Fall Practice
Mountain West The start of the 2012 college football season is just a few weeks away. However, as fall practice kicks off around the nation, plenty of unanswered questions remain, including some that will have a...
41 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Overrated Trends and Overlooked Numbers
Mountain West With college football season less than a month away, some (but hopefully not all) preseason predictions and projections will be moot. Trust us, we’ve been digesting our thoughts on the upcoming s...
41 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Boise State Broncos, Florida Gators, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas State Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, NC State Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, South Florida Bulls, Texas A&M Aggies, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's 2012 All-Name Team
Mountain West With 124 teams in the FBS and around 100 players on a roster, there are certainly some interesting names that pop-up throughout the course of production for Athlon's 2012 college football magazine ...
42 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's Darkhorse National Title Contenders for 2012
Mountain West Predicting college football's national champion is never an easy task. In addition to combing through schedules, returning starters, players lost and statistics, there are several factors impossibl...
43 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Boise State Broncos, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Texas Longhorns, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers

Ranking College Basketball's Best Mid-Major Coaches
Mountain West In the last two weeks, Athlon Sports has ranked every coach in the seven powerful basketball conferences -- the ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. Certainly, those lea...
43 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big West, Colonial Athletic Association, Conference USA, Ivy League, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Ohio Valley, Southern, Summit League, WAC, West Coast, Belmont Bruins, BYU Cougars, Colorado State Rams, Creighton Bluejays, Davidson Wildcats, Georgia State Panthers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Harvard Crimson, Long Beach State 49ers, Memphis Tigers, New Mexico Lobos, Northern Iowa Panthers, Oakland Grizzlies, Old Dominion Monarchs, Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, Saint Mary's Gaels, San Diego State Aztecs, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, Wichita State Shockers

College Football's 10 Biggest Changes For the 2012 Season
Mountain West Simply put, college football fans may never again witness the pure volume and amplitude of changes which will take place as the 2012 season unravels itself. Below is a list of the top-ten changes, ...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Te, Conference USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

20 Worst College Football Tenures of the Last 50 Years
Mountain West Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team. In some cases, through recruiting, game plan and inspiration, that coach can turn a bad team into a good or even great team. The guys on this list are not tho...
43 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

Who Will Be The First College Football Coach Fired in 2012?
Mountain West Coaching in the college football ranks is no easy task. 28 programs changed head coaches at the end of 2011 and there will be no shortage of openings following the 2012 season.  Who Will B...
44 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 Bowl Projections for 2012
Mountain West Whether you hate or love the BCS, the bowl season is exciting time for college football fans. Although there are too many bowl games, it's one last chance to see teams before the long offseason set...
44 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's Title Contenders Have Offensive Line Question Marks
Mountain West 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...
45 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
Mountain West 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...
45 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
Mountain West 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...
45 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
Mountain West 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...
45 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
Mountain West 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...
45 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

Athlon Sports 2012 All-American Team As Recruits
Mountain West Recruiting is the life blood of college football. And the rankings of the these prospects elicit responses both positive and negative fitting of a nickname like, say, Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. Fan...
45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

College Football: Examining the Skyrocketing Coordinator Salaries
Mountain West 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...
46 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
Mountain West 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-...
46 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 Basketball Conference Realignment: Winners and Losers
Mountain West One of the unfortunate truths of the latest wave of conference realignment is the overwhelming focus on football. As a result, basketball and other sports have been of secondary concern in som...
47 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Colonial Athletic Association, Conference USA, Horizon League, Mountain West, Ohio Valley Conference, SEC, WAC, Belmont Bruins, Butler Bulldogs, Charlotte 49ers, Memphis Tigers, Missouri Tigers, Nevada Wolf Pack, Pittsburgh Panthers, San Diego State Aztecs, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Temple Owls, Texas A&M Aggies, Utah State Aggies, VCU Rams, Villanova Wildcats, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Realignment Winners and Losers
Mountain West 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...
47 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

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