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College Football's 15 Scariest Players for 2012

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Goblins, zombies, witches and skeletons. Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Pinhead. Pick any combination of those and you have a recipe for nightmares and sleepless nights. Whil...

28 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Utah Utes

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 9

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Even as four BCS top-10 teams lost Saturday, the national championship rankings became no less clear. Except, perhaps, Alabama’s status at No. 1. With former No. 2 Florida losing to No. 10 ...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

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

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 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...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 9

Notre Dame Fighting Irish College football’s Week 9 is highlighted by two huge games in the SEC (Florida vs. Georgia, Mississippi State at Alabama) and a meeting of two storied programs in Norman, Okla., as Notre Dame tak...

29 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Jeff Driskell, Mike Gillislee, Tyler Bray, Tyler Russell, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgie Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Tennessee Volunteers

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 8

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 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...

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish It’s not often college football has a marquee non-conference game at the end of October. However, that’s the stage set on Saturday night, as Oklahoma and Notre Dame – two top-10 teams in the ...

29 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 8

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Each week, the Athlon editors and others who closely follow college football vote on the most prestigious award in the sport. A 13-man conglomerate of college football gurus from Athlon Sports and ...

29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, Heisman Trophy

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 8

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Shades of 2008 and 2009 continue to play out in the BCS standings as Alabama and Florida remain on top in the second release of the rankings. The two teams met in the SEC championship game in...

College Football Week 8 Recap: Kansas State, Florida solidify BCS contender status

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The skeptics are nowhere to be found in Manhattan, Kan., and Gainesville, Fla. Of course, Alabama and Oregon keep rolling in the national title hunt, but two potential usurpers continue to state th...

College Football Post-Week 7 Award Watch

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. BYU Cougars Preview and Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Last week’s goal-line stand against Stanford moved Notre Dame to 6-0 and one step closer to getting the Irish back to a BCS bowl. With six contests remaining, Notre Dame has four games it should ...

30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football's Second-Half Predictions for 2012

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The first half of the college football season provided plenty of twists and turns, but the second half is really when the national championship and the conference title races will be decided. With ...

Will Notre Dame Play for the National Title in 2012?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Thanks to a goal-line stand in overtime against Stanford, Notre Dame is 6-0 and off to its best start since opening 8-0 in 2002. The Irish have a favorable schedule the rest of the way, which featu...

30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 7

30 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, Heisman Trophy

College Football 2012 Midseason Awards and Recap

Notre Dame Fighting Irish With the completion of Week 7, the first half of the 2012 college football season is officially in the books. As expected, there have been plenty of surprises from the first two months of action an...

BCS Standings 2012: A Statistical Breakdown of Championships

Notre Dame Fighting Irish With the first release of the 2012 BCS Standings, Athlon Sports wants to make sure fans are aware of some stats, trends and rankings when sifting through the debut of the rankings that will eventua...

30 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, USC Trojans

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 7

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The first BCS standings for 2012 began where they ended in 2011 -- with an all-SEC title game scenario. A near-unanimous No. 1 in the coaches’ and Harris polls, Alabama began in the BCS stand...

College Football Week 7 Recap: Notre Dame stops Stanford, Aggies' Manziel shines

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The 24 hours before the first BCS standings of 2012 gave voters -- and computers -- plenty to consider. Teams like Alabama and Oregon may be secure at the top of the polls, but other spots may...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Week 7 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Week 7 of the college football season doesn't feature a ton of prominent match-ups, but there are a lot of games that will set the table for the rest of the year. West Virginia scored a huge victor...

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 6

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon State Beavers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, West Virginia Mountaineers

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal Preview and Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish As each week passes, the pressure only increases on college football’s top 10 teams. Notre Dame finds itself in that position each week, as this team has a legitimate chance to play for the natio...

31 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Pac 12, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Stanford Cardinal

20 Offseason Events Every College Basketball Fan Should Know

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 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

College Football Week 6 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch

Notre Dame Fighting Irish College football's Week 6 slate is filled with plenty of intriguing games, starting in the SEC with Florida-LSU and Georgia-South Carolina. These two match-ups will play a key role in determining t...

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Miami Hurricanes Preview and Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish With a combined record of 8-1 and both teams riding a wave of momentum after key wins over the last few weeks, Miami-Notre Dame is one of Week 6’s most intriguing games. These two teams haven’t...

32 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Independents, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 5

32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, West Virginia Mountaineers

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