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Ranking Jobs in the 2012-13 Coaching Carousel

NC State Wolfpack The opening of three key SEC jobs this season -- Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee -- sparked debate within the Athlon office, and, it seems, through rabid SEC fans. Which job is the most desirab...

College Basketball Power Rankings and Bracket Update: Jan. 9

NC State Wolfpack 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

Music City Bowl Preview and Prediction: Vanderbilt vs. NC State

NC State Wolfpack Vanderbilt enters postseason play riding a six-game winning streak — the longest at the school since 1955. The Commodores are also playing in a bowl game in consecutive seasons for the first time...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Vanderbilt Commodores

How the 2012 All-ACC Team Ranked as High School Recruits

NC State Wolfpack The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look at how each all-conference team ranked as high school recrui...

22 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Golden Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Bowl Predictions: New Mexico, Holiday, Las Vegas and more

NC State Wolfpack College football's bowl season begins on Saturday with the New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here are predictions on the first 14 bowl games. New Mexico Bowl – Arizona v...

22 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, MWC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Brett Hundley, Derek Carr, Johnathan Franklin, Jordan Matthews, Pete Lembo, Rich Rodriguez, Robbie Rouse, Rocky Long, Zac Stacy, Arizona Wildcats, Ball State Cardinals, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, Fresno State Bulldogs, Minnesota Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, UCLA Bruins, UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Early Season Conference Catchup: ACC

NC State Wolfpack For most college basketball teams, players are preparing for finals. For those of us watching the sport, we’re preparing for midterms, so to speak. As the non-conference seasons start to wra...

23 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss

NC State Wolfpack Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 3...

24 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

11 Coaches to Replace Fired Tom O'Brien at NC State

NC State Wolfpack Even though Tom O'Brien went 24-14 in his last three seasons at NC State, the school decided to make a change after Saturday's win against Boston College. O'Brien was a steady coach but couldn't el...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Quarterbacks

NC State Wolfpack It is never too early to begin looking ahead to next year's NFL Draft. Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's m...

25 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Fresno State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers

ACC 2012 Season Recap and Awards

NC State Wolfpack Chalk up 2012 as a year to forget for fans of the ACC. Florida State and Clemson were easily the class of the conference, but in-state SEC rivals handled both teams last Saturday. The Coastal had t...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

ACC-Big Ten Challenge preview: No. 1 on line for Indiana, Duke

NC State Wolfpack Basketball season is in full swing, which for the ACC and Big Ten is a welcome sight. The ACC-Big Ten Challenge, as usual, will feature Final Four-type matchups at the top, including implicati...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big Ten, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Indiana Hoosiers, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes

Should Tom O’Brien return to NC State in 2013?

NC State Wolfpack Despite three bowl appearances in his last four years at NC State, Tom O'Brien sits on the hot seat entering the season finale against Boston College. Although there's plenty of discontent from the...

25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

ACC Week 13 Preview and Predictions

NC State Wolfpack With Florida State and Georgia Tech set to meet in the ACC Championship next Saturday, Week 13 is all about bowl positioning and getting a few marquee non-conference wins. Florida State, Clemson, W...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 12 Rankings

NC State Wolfpack Week 12 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. And it was a busy week in the coaching carou...

26 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, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

ACC Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

NC State Wolfpack The Coastal Division was still up for grabs after Saturday's action, but the Atlantic Division title was clinched by Florida State in Week 12. The Seminoles dominated Maryland to claim their second...

ACC Week 12 Preview and Predictions

NC State Wolfpack With the season winding down, the Week 12 slate in the ACC could bring some much-needed clarity to the conference title game. If Florida State beats Maryland, the Seminoles would clinch the Atlanti...

Tournament preview: NC State under pressure in Puerto Rico

NC State Wolfpack The early season tournament season is under way, first with the NIT Tip-Off and now the Puerto Rico Classic, beginning Thursday. The even in San Juan will be a proving ground for the major tea...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, UMass Minutemen

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 11 Rankings

NC State Wolfpack Week 11 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Boston College's Frank Spaziani remains the ...

27 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, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

ACC Post-Week 11 Power Rankings

NC State Wolfpack Florida State and Clemson are clearly the ACC's best teams but after that is anyone's guess. North Carolina and Miami lost in Week 11, yet don't suffer a drop in the power rankings this week. With ...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

ACC Week 11 Preview and Predictions

NC State Wolfpack With Miami's win over Virginia Tech last week, the race to win the ACC Coastal and Atlantic Division is starting to clear. The Hurricanes hold an edge in the Coastal, while the Seminoles still have...

ACC 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

NC State Wolfpack After a long wait, NC State’s hopes for ACC supremacy may be realized. The Wolfpack have not won an ACC regular season title since 1989 and haven’t won the ACC tournament since 1987. But a...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 10 Rankings

NC State Wolfpack Week 10 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Kentucky's Joker Phillips was fired after lo...

28 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, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

ACC Post-Week 10 Power Rankings

NC State Wolfpack The Coastal Division has been one of college football’s most difficult races to figure out this season but there could be some clarity after Miami’s win over Virginia Tech on Thursday night. Th...

28 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

ACC Week 10 Preview and Predictions

NC State Wolfpack With only a couple of weeks of conference play remaining, it's crunch time for several teams in the ACC. Virginia Tech, Miami, Georgia Tech and Duke are fighting it out for the Coastal Division tit...

ACC Post-Week 9 Power Rankings

NC State Wolfpack Week 9 of ACC action was highlighted by North Carolina’s 43-35 win over NC State and Florida State’s 48-7 blowout victory over Duke. Clemson defeated Wake Forest 42-13, while Boston College ear...

29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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