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2012-13 Athlon College Basketball Preseason All-America Team

North Carolina Tar Heels If the list of All-America contenders is any indication, this will be a fascinating year in college basketball. Teams like Kentucky and North Carolina are no strangers to the All-America ...

ACC Post-Week 10 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels 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...

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

College Football Post-Week 9 Award Watch

North Carolina Tar Heels The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along...

28 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Toledo Rockets, USC Trojans

ACC Week 10 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels 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...

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 Post-Week 9 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels 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...

College Football Week 9 Recap: Notre Dame solidifies BCS title case

North Carolina Tar Heels With the exception of Alabama, Kansas State, Notre Dame and teams not playing Colorado, it was a rough week to be undefeated. Saturday began with 11 remaining undefeated teams and ended with s...

North Carolina Unveils New Chrome Helmet Against NC State

North Carolina Tar Heels Coaches are always looking for some extra motivation when it comes to rivalry games. So it's no surprise when new helmets and uniforms are unveiled for those matchups. North Carolina is i...

29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

ACC Week 9 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels With the final month of the season almost here, every week is a crucial one to sort out the pecking order in the ACC. The Coastal Division is wide open, with Duke currently leading the standings wi...

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

College Basketball's Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

North Carolina Tar Heels Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can...

North Carolina, Duke, Virginia Tech or Miami: Who Wins the Coastal Division?

North Carolina Tar Heels After eight weeks of the 2012 college football season, there is very little clarity in the battle to win the ACC Coastal. North Carolina is ineligible to play in the postseason but can finish No. 1...

29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels Week 8 featured a full slate of action in the ACC. Florida State got a big win over rival Miami, while Clemson knocked off Virginia Tech. NC State escaped College Park with a close win, and Duke go...

ACC Week 8 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels There's a full slate of games in the ACC this week, as all 12 teams are in action on Saturday afternoon. Although there are no marquee top-25 games, there are some crucial conference matchups, incl...

30 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

10 College Basketball Players Returning from Injury

North Carolina Tar Heels A season can be changed by an injury. In the same way, 10 teams are hoping a key player returning from injury will change their fortunes for 2012-13. Among those players returning from injury ...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Missouri, North Carolina Tar Heels, St. Bonaventure, Temple Owls, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

ACC 2012 Second-Half Predictions and Midseason Review

North Carolina Tar Heels The first half of the season has been an up and down affair for the ACC. After watching Florida State climb into the top five of the polls, the Seminoles suffered a disappointing loss to NC State, ...

College Basketball's Top 10 Impact Freshmen for 2012-13

North Carolina Tar Heels Visit the online store for UCLA and other editions of the 2012-13 Athlon Sports College Basketball annual. Led by Anthony Davis, Marcus Kidd-Gilchrist...

30 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Indiana Hoosiers, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Pittsburgh Panthers, UCLA Bruins

ACC Week 7 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels With only four games on the Week 7 slate, it's a relatively quiet Saturday of action in the ACC. Florida State looks to bounce back after last week's disappointing loss to NC State, as struggling B...

31 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

20 Offseason Events Every College Basketball Fan Should Know

North Carolina Tar Heels Even after every recruit signed, after players were drafted, and after (nearly) every coaching change was made, college basketball news impacting the 2012-13 season continued to break through the l...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Tech Red Raiders

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Running Backs

North Carolina Tar Heels 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�...

ACC Post-Week 6 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels With Florida State's loss to NC State, the ACC is officially out of the national title race. The Seminoles were the conference's best hope at finishing No. 1 or No. 2 in the BCS, but the championsh...

ACC Week 6 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels As the calendar turns to October, the focus shifts from non-conference games to winning a conference title. The ACC had one marquee game in Week 4, as Florida State beat Clemson to remain in the mi...

32 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 Post-Week 5 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels Week 5 of ACC action didn't have a marquee game like Florida State-Clemson but still provided plenty of intrigue. Miami-NC State was one of the weekend's most entertaining games, while Florida Stat...

ACC Week 5 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels The ACC was in the spotlight last week, as Florida State and Clemson squared off in Tallahassee for a meeting of top-10 teams. Week 5 doesn't have many marquee matchups in the ACC, but there are en...

33 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 Basketball Countdown: No. 14 North Carolina Preview

North Carolina Tar Heels Visit the online store for North Carolina and other editions of the 2012-13 Athlon Sports College Basketball annual. The first practices of college ba...

33 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels

ACC Post-Week 4 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels The ACC's chance in the national spotlight didn't disappoint. Florida State-Clemson provided one of 2012's most entertaining games, with the Seminoles coming out on top. Miami's overtime win over G...

ACC Week 4 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels The ACC will be under the spotlight this weekend. Clemson and Florida State meet in Tallahassee on Saturday night, and the winner of this matchup will take an early, but commanding lead for the ACC...

34 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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