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College Football Ditches BCS For Playoff; Key Questions Remain
SEC Goodbye BCS, hello college football playoff. After months of debate and years of fans clamoring for it, college football will finally have a playoff. University presidents, conference commissioners...
46 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 Fantasy Football: Examining the Best Players in the SEC
SEC College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012.  Here...
47 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News, SEC, College fantasy football

College football conference realignment draft: Part 1
SEC Welcome to the 2012 NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conference realignment draft. Our esteemed conference commissioners -- Mitch Light, Braden Gall, Steven Lassan and David ...
47 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies

SEC Football: 2012 All-Conference Team
SEC 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-SEC teams for this season. Related: Athl...
47 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

SEC Football: 2012 All-Conference Team As Recruits
SEC The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at all-conference teams from across the nation. But where did all these tremend...
47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Football's 10 Worst Head Coaches for 2012
SEC Whether a college football coach is entering his first season or coming off a national championship, all are under heavy scrutinty. And just like the best coaches in the NCAA, the record isn't alwa...
47 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

SEC 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be
SEC The Heisman Trophy may be the most coveted trophy in all of sports. Ten of the last 11 winners of this priceless award have been quarterbacks. And since 1950, only one time has a non-offensive ...
48 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt Football: Behind the Scenes With James Franklin on Signing Day
SEC Vanderbilt coach James Franklin recently signed what is considered to be the top recruiting class in school history. Athlon Sports spent National Signing Day in the Commodores’ War Room with Fran...
48 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Vanderbilt Commodores

SEC Football 2012 Predictions
SEC The SEC is bigger than ever, with the addition of Texas A&M and Missouri, but one thing hasn’t changed: The balance of power is still in the West. LSU still has the Honey Badger and a strong ...
48 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, 2012 College Football Predictions

A.J. McCarron vs. Tyrann Mathieu: Twitter War
SEC As if the LSU-Alabama college football rivalry needed any more fuel.  Monday brought the next chapter in the Bayou Bengals-Crimson Tide SEC epic narrative. Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarro...
49 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 61-80
SEC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 61-80.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, FIU Golden Panthers, Houston Cougars, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Maryland Terrapins, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Navy Midshipmen, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, Toledo Rockets, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Western Michigan Broncos, 2012 College Football Rankings

Tennessee Football: How Many Wins Does Derek Dooley Need to Return in 2013?
SEC With Athlon's College Football Top 25 for 2012 released, it's time to take a look at some of the hot topics around the nation. Tennessee is coming off a disappointing 5-7 season, and coach Derek Do...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Tennessee Volunteers

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 46-60
SEC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 46-60.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Cincinnati Bearcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Hurricanes, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Nevada Wolf Pack, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Washington State Cougars, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 36-45
SEC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 36-45.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, California Golden Bears, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Cavaliers, 2012 College Football Rankings

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Talks Realignment, Playoffs and National Titles
SEC There has never been a football dynasty like the SEC. While many fans tuned out the Alabama-LSU BCS Championship Game,  SEC Commissioner Mike Slive got to an enjoy an all-SEC affair. The ...
49 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 Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 26-35
SEC With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, beginning with No. 26-35.  Note: Ranking is where team is proje...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, South Florida Bulls, Texas A&M Aggies, Utah Utes, 2012 College Football Rankings

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2012
SEC The college football coaching carousel wasn't just busy among head coaches, as the assistant ranks saw plenty of changes as well. Changing coordinators or hiring a key positional coach can have a b...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Washington Huskies, Wisconsin Badgers

LSU Football: Is Les Miles One of College Football's Best Coaches?
SEC Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 2 LSU. The Tigers are coming off a disappointing performance in the national title game, but the roster returns...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, LSU Tigers

LSU or USC: Which Team Will Be College Football's No. 1 Team for 2012?
SEC Athlon's College Football Top 25 countdown for 2012 concludes on Tuesday with the release of No. 1 and No. 2. LSU and USC were picked by Athlon's staff to play in the national championship game - b...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, SEC, LSU Tigers, USC Trojans

Alabama Football: Can the Crimson Tide Repeat?
SEC Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 3 Alabama. The Crimson Tide are the defending national champions, but suffered some key losses. Nick Saban has ...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Crimson Tide 2012 Team Predictions
SEC The Alabama Crimson Tide check in at No. 3 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breakou...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide

Georgia Bulldogs 2012 Team Predictions
SEC The Georgia Bulldogs check in at No. 8 in Athlon's college football 2012 top 25 countdown. Here's a look at our predictions for the most valuable players, games to watch, breako...
51 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia Football: Can the Bulldogs Win the SEC Title in 2012?
SEC Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 8 Georgia. The Bulldogs are the defending SEC East champions and return quarterback Aaron Murray and one of the conf...
51 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs

College Football's Top 25 Head Coaches for 2012
SEC Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the ...
51 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Monthly, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

South Carolina Football: What Record Will the Gamecocks Have in SEC Play in 2012?
SEC Athlon's College Football top 25 countdown for 2012 continues with No. 10 South Carolina. The Gamecocks should be in the hunt for the SEC East, but need a healthy year from running b...
52 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks

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