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ACC Post-Week 3 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels If there were any doubts Florida State was ready to make a run into national title contention, those should be erased after Saturday’s win over Wake Forest. The Seminoles beat Wake Forest 52-0, w...

35 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 3 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels With most of the teams in the ACC playing non-conference games, it was a relatively quiet Week 2 slate. The top three teams in the ACC - Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech - all won handily, ...

ACC Post-Week 2 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels With the top three teams playing non-conference opponents, it was a relatively quiet week in the ACC. NC State scored a key win at Connecticut, while Wake Forest opened conference play with a victo...

36 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 2 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels The ACC didn’t quite capitalize on its opportunity to earn national respect last week, but the conference did pickup a key victory with Clemson knocking off Auburn. Florida State easily handled M...

ACC Post-Week 1 Power Rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels The first weekend of action in the ACC was a mixed bag of results. NC State missed an opportunity to earn the conference national respect in Friday night’s loss to Tennessee, but Clemson picked u...

37 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 1 Preview and Predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels Most of the 12 teams in the ACC will be playing easy non-conference openers, but two games stand out as marquee matchups. In Atlanta, NC State plays Tennessee, while Clemson matches up against Aubu...

College Football's Top Defensive Linemen for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels Winning the battle in the trenches is crucial to claiming college football's national championship. The SEC has claimed six consecutive national titles, so it should come as no surprise this confer...

College football's top "backstory games" for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels Anyone who follows college football knows the Alabama vs. Michigan opener will be one of the most important games of the college football season, encompassing Alabama’s bid to repeat as national ...

38 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Akron Zips, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, BYU Cougars, Cal Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Marshall Thundering Herd, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, UCF Knights, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers

The ACC's Top Impact Freshmen of 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels With college football's fall practice in full swing around the nation, it's really the first time names made famous on recruiting websites are showing up in actual practice reports. When it comes t...

39 weeks ago by Braden Gall 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 25 Quarterbacks for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels 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

ACC Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes

North Carolina Tar Heels It's not easy getting college football coaches to honestly comment on another coach, player or team. Most coaches don't want to give opposing teams billboard material, which is why there ...

39 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 Biggest Preseason Questions: 17 for the East Region

North Carolina Tar Heels College football season hasn’t begun, but here at Athlon we’re already hard at work in thinking about the 2012-13 basketball season. Believe us, the season will be here before you know it. ...

College Football: ACC's Must-See Games of 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels As the college football season draws near, Athlon Sports is making sure fans know exactly when and where to tune in this fall. Here are the ACC's top 40 must-see football games for the 2012 season:...

40 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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 Player Rankings: The Top 50 Players for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels Florida State, Virginia Tech and Clemson are the clear favorites to win the ACC title in 2012 and there's no shortage of players from those three teams in the top 50 players. Clemson's Sammy Watkin...

40 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 25 Running Back Units for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels They’re the teams within the team — those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it’s the offensive linemen fi...

Ranking the nation's top college basketball coaches

North Carolina Tar Heels Through the last two weeks, Athlon Sports ranked each coach in the ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC along with the top 20 coaches from outside those seven conferences...

42 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, West Coast, Arizona Wildcats, Butler Bulldogs, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Saint Louis Billikens, Saint Mary's Gaels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Syracuse Orange, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, VCU Rams, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Ranking the ACC's Basketball Coaches

North Carolina Tar Heels Athlon Sports likes a challenge. Our conference-by-conference basketball coach rankings begin with the ACC, a league dotted by new faces on the bench over the last two seasons. ...

44 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, 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

Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Offensive Lines

North Carolina Tar Heels Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position s...

44 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

Ranking College Football's Best and Worst Coaching Hires for 2012

North Carolina Tar Heels 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...

44 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

Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Wide Receivers

45 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: The History of ACC Realignment

North Carolina Tar Heels College football expansion has taken over the hearts and minds of college football junkies everywhere. The sky is falling, rivalries are dead and the future of college football is in great peri...

46 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

2012 NBA Draft: Pick-by-pick Recap

North Carolina Tar Heels As always, the NBA Draft started at breakneck speed. Commissioner David Stern came out from behind his almighty Oz curtain and was greeted as he has been for years — with aggressive booing from t...

ACC Football 2012 All-Conference Team

North Carolina Tar Heels The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-ACC teams for this season. Athlon's 2012...

47 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers NC State Wolfpack, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football All-Conference Teams

College football conference realignment draft: Part 2

North Carolina Tar Heels Yesterday, the four commissioners of the NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conferences selected their first four programs of 16 in our realignment draft. Today, we'll continue with...

47 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

2012 NBA Mock Draft: First Round With Tiers

North Carolina Tar Heels Athlon Sports’ 2012 NBA Mock Draft (updated June 27, 4:45 p.m. ET) breaks down all 30 picks in the first round, highlighting each “tier” of talent and exploring several trade rumors in the op...

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