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College Football Week 1 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch

SEC Week 1 of the college football season features several interesting matchups, storylines and new faces stepping into playing time. Athlon gets you ready for the opening Saturday of action with an in...

38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Michigan Over Alabama Would Be Big Ten’s Best Win in a Decade

SEC The Big Ten needs some good news. On the field, Ohio State won the national championship in 2002 and was beaten handily in 2006 and 2007 by SEC teams in the big game. Other than that, the league ha...

38 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 1

SEC College football kicks of this weekend with a full slate of games. Here's a look at 10 of the top games on the Week 1 schedule. 10 Biggest Games of Week 1 Alabama (-13.5) vs. Michigan (at A...

38 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, SEC

SEC Week 1 Preview and Predictions

SEC The first week of action in the SEC features an interesting slate of games. South Carolina-Vanderbilt open conference play on Thursday night, while Auburn and Alabama have a chance to earn key non-...

38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Football Week 1 Upset Picks

SEC Week 1 of the college football season officially kicks off on Thursday night, headlined by a SEC showdown between South Carolina and Vanderbilt, while BYU and Washington State close out the night w...

38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big Ten, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Top 50 Players for 2012

SEC The 2012 college football season kicks off on Thursday night, and it's time to rank the top 50 players for the upcoming year. USC's Matt Barkley made a surprising decision to return to USC for his ...

38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Top 15 Breakout Players for 2012

SEC Every year, college football fans are introduced to a handful of players that become household names by the end of the season. Predicting which players will breakout any year is never an ...

10 Players Who Will Decide College Football's 2012 National Title

SEC Every college football team has personnel issues that will be a question mark going into the season, but some have national title implications. LSU fell short of winning a national title last year,...

38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat for 2012

SEC The 2012 college football season kicks off on Thursday night and the next 14 weeks are crucial to the job status of several coaches around the nation. Boston College's Frank Spaziani tops Athlon's ...

38 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 Sleepers: 10 teams that could return to the NCAA Tourney

SEC In 2012, 30 of 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament field missed out a bid a season earlier. The tally included eight from the six major conferences, including returns to prominence for Indiana and...

College Football’s Pivotal Players: Eight from the SEC

SEC This week, teams around the nation moved from preseason camp mode and into game-week preparation. We’re starting to see coaches name starting quarterbacks and settle on position battles. ...

38 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Virginia

College Football Coaches Talk Anonymously About Top 25 Teams

SEC 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 ...

38 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, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 25 Impact Freshmen of 2012

SEC Actual college football games are taking place this week! And while National Signing Day 2012 seems like ages ago, thousands of freshmen (and redshirt freshman) will take their first steps onto...

38 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC

College Football's Top 25 Linebackers for 2012

SEC Notre Dame's Manti Te'o was expected to be a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft but made a surprising decision to return back to South Bend for one more year. Te'o is one of college football's ...

College Football's Top Defensive Backs for 2012

SEC Interception totals can be fluky, but even when you take away his 13 picks from last season, NC State's David Amerson is one of college football's top defenders. At 6-foot-3 Amerson has the size to...

39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

Tennessee's Offense Suffers Huge Loss With Da'Rick Rogers Suspension

SEC No matter how talented a player is, there comes a point where you just have to let them go. Tennessee may have reached that point with receiver Da’Rick Rogers. The junior has been suspended indef...

39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Tennessee Volunteers

10 First-Year Starting QBs Who Could Win College Football's National Title

SEC When predicting college football’s national champion, experience at quarterback is usually one of the most important factors to consider. However, is it time to reconsider how important experienc...

39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, Boise State Broncos, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Longhorns

The SEC's Top Impact Freshmen of 2012

SEC 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, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Football's Top Defensive Linemen for 2012

SEC 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...

SEC Football's Breakout Players for 2012

SEC Every year, college football fans are introduced to a handful of players that become household names by the end of the season. Predicting which players will breakout any year is never an ...

39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College football's top "backstory games" for 2012

SEC 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 ...

39 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

College Football's Top Offensive Linemen for 2012

SEC Playing on the offensive line is one of the least glamorous positions on the field. However, the players in the trenches are some of the most important, as the offense can't move the ball with a li...

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

College Football's Top 30 Wide Receivers for 2012

SEC The Pac-12 and Big 12 are two of college football's top conferences for offense, so it's no surprise that eight of the top 10 receivers hail from those two leagues. USC's Robert Woods is coming off...

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

College Football's Top 15 Tight Ends for 2012

SEC 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...

College Football's Top 25 Games of 2012

SEC With 124 teams, ll conferences and Notre Dame, there are no shortage of great match-ups to fill the 14-week college football season. Rarely will a weekend go by without a top flight, marquee dual t...

39 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC

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