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College Football Week 11 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 11 1. It has been a difficult week in Happy Valley. Joe Paterno is out as Penn State’s coach, and the ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

Alabama gets the nod as nation’s second-best team
SEC Alabama had to drop in the polls after its 9-6 overtime loss in Tuscaloosa to LSU. But how far? It makes sense that the Crimson Tide would fall below undefeated Oklahoma State and Stanford, which h...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Mountain West, SEC, Andrew Luck, Courtney Upshaw, Dont'a Hightower, Dre Kirkpatrick, Mark Barron, Trent Richardson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal, BCS, Heisman, Nick Saban

Missouri finds stability with an upgrade to the SEC
SEC Conference realignment has been a constant theme in college football over the past year and a half. Nebraska got the ball rolling when the Cornhuskers — frustrated by the Big 12’s unequal reven...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Colorado Buffaloes, Kansas Jayhawks, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Utah Utes

High Expectations at Ole Miss
SEC This article about expectations at Ole Miss appeared in Athlon's 2009 SEC regional edition. With the Rebels' decision to force coach Houston Nutt out at the end of the year, here's a look back at t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Ole Miss Rebels

Ole Miss Coaching Candidates
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Houston Nutt era at Ole Miss is over. Through three-plus seasons in Oxford, Nutt has a 24-23 record, but never managed to raise the profile ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Ole Miss Rebels

College Football Power Rankings: SEC
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 10 SEC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. LSU (9-0) – Alabama owned our top spot in the ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores

LSU-Alabama: Classic Game or Disappointing?
SEC LSU defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime Saturday night in one of the most physical battles that college football has ever seen. Many celebrities and NFL scouts joined over 100,000 fans in Tuscaloosa t...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 10
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 10 weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next c...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Week 10 College Football Winners and Losers
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Arkansa...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Predictions: LSU at Alabama
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) No. 1 vs. No. 2. Let that sink in for a second. It’s not too often the top two teams in college football meet for a regular season game in Nov...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, college football predictions, LSU at Alabama

Andrew Luck vs. LSU or Alabama
SEC Stanford’s Andrew Luck may be the best quarterback prospect since the forward pass was popularized. Or at least since Peyton Manning came out in 1998. Maybe since fellow Cardinal John Elway was d...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, Pac-12, SEC, Andrew Luck, Alabama, LSU, Stanford

LSU and Alabama BCS Rematch: It Could Happen
SEC There always seems to be controversy surrounding the BCS Championship Game, even though it tends to work out perfectly in most seasons. On the eve of another college football “Game of the Century...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal, BCS

College Football Week 10 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 10 1. The much-anticipated Alabama-LSU matchup is finally here. These two teams have been college footba...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions, LSU at Alabama

Aggies edge Longhorns as Best Team in Texas
SEC There were major questions facing most Lone Star teams — besides conference realignment — coming into the 2011 season. Could Texas rebound from a losing campaign? Could Texas A&M continue i...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Case Keenum, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, David Ash, Fozzy Whittaker, Malcolm Brown, Robert Griffin III, Baylor Bears, Houston Cougars, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Gary Patterson, Kevin Sumlin, Mack Brown, Mike Sherman

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 10
SEC By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch) Here are previews and predictions for the 10 best college football games this weekend. LSU (+5) at Alabama It’s the most anticipated regular-season gam...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, ACC, Big Ten Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Pittsburgh Panthers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Alabama vs LSU, college football predictions, LSU at Alabama

4 Things Alabama Needs To Do To Beat LSU
SEC By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter) Saturday's LSU-Alabama matchup is one of the most-anticipated games in recent memory. Athlon Sports breaks down a few keys for each team and its ch...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Alabama vs LSU, LSU at Alabama

4 Things LSU Needs To Do To Beat Alabama
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Saturday's LSU-Alabama matchup is one of the most-anticipated games in recent memory. Athlon Sports breaks down a few keys for each team and its...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Alabama vs LSU, LSU at Alabama

Breakdown of Conference Races and National Title Game
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2011 college football season is winding down. With just five weeks of full action left, it's time to take a look at how the BCS conferences ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

LSU at Alabama: Most Anticipated Regular Season Game Ever?
SEC The term “Game of the Century” has been used quite often over the last 50 years of college football. It has been 45 years since No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State in the famous game that...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Les Miles, LSU at Alabama, Nick Saban

2011-12 Athlon Sports College Basketball Preseason Top 25
SEC 2011-12 Athlon Sports Preaseason Top 25 Click on each team for their preview 1. North Carolina 2. Kentucky 3. Ohio State 4. Connecticut 5. Syracuse 6. Duke 7. Vande...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas Jayhakws, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Marquette Golden Eagles, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers, Xavier Musketeers

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 9
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With nine weeks in the book, it's time to take a look at how teams project to the postseason. There's going to be a lot of changes over the next...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, bowl projections

College Football Power Rankings: SEC
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 9 SEC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Alabama (8-0) – Let the countdown to Saturday b...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores

Week 9 College Football Winners and Losers
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Boston ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Week 9 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
SEC By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 9 1. Week 9 could go a long ways in determining the SEC East champ. South Carolina shares a 4-1 record w...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

Will three, four or more unbeatens cause college football chaos?
SEC The same concern from fans and media arises each college football season around late October, and that is the potential for an unbeaten team to be left out of the BCS Championship Game. In most sea...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, SEC, Andrew Luck, Case Keenum, Alabama Crimson Tide, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Houston Cougars, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington, BCS

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