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SEC Post-Week 12 Power Rankings

SEC There were no changes in the power rankings, but it was still a huge weekend for the SEC. Thanks to losses by both Kansas State and Oregon, the winner of the SEC title game between Alabama and Geor...

15 Coaches to Replace Fired Derek Dooley at Tennessee

SEC After Saturday’s 41-18 loss to Vanderbilt, Tennessee decided to pull the plug on the Derek Dooley era. Dooley went 6-7 in his first season in Knoxville but went 9-14 over the next two years. Also...

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

10 College Football Coaches Who Should be Thankful

SEC A chance to coach college football at the top level of the game for a living should make any man on the sideline to be thankful. Some should be more thankful than others this year, though, to ...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Kansas Jayhawks, Minnesota Golden Gophers, New Mexico Lobos, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Washington State Cougars

Maui Invitational Preview: All eyes on North Carolina

SEC Success in Maui has been a good sign for most teams in recent years. Two of the last four Maui Invitational champions have gone on to win the national title (2008-09 North Carolina, 2010-11 Connect...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marquette Golden Eagles, North Carolina Tar Heels, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

Les Miles Has a Crazy Postgame Rant After Beating Ole Miss

SEC Saturday's 41-35 win over Ole Miss was a huge victory for LSU. The Tigers kept their slim SEC title hopes alive but most importantly, remain in the mix for a spot in a BCS bowl. The LSU-Ole Mis...

26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, LSU Tigers

BCS Post-Week 12 Analysis: Notre Dame, SEC big winners after upsets

SEC The BCS endured its biggest shakeup at this stage of the season in five years, but the championship scenario ended up back where it always does: The SEC championship game. The Nos. 1 and 2 t...

26 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks

College Football Post-Week 12 Bowl Projections

SEC College football's bowl season is inching closer, and it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 12 weeks of results in the books, it's beginning to get easier t...

26 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 Football Week 12 Recap: Upsets of Kansas State, Oregon shift BCS race

SEC The best and worst of college football was on display Saturday from thrilling upsets (Stanford over Oregon, Baylor over Kansas State), newfound hope in the national title race (Notre Dame, Alabama ...

College Football Predictions: Every Game in Week 12

SEC College football's Week 12 schedule is highlighted by two huge battles in the Pac-12. Stanford visits Oregon in a game that likely will decide the South Division champion, while USC makes the short...

College Football Post-Week 11 Award Watch

SEC 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...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ball State Cardinals, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies

13 Statistical Highlights from LSU vs. Ole Miss Games

SEC LSU and Ole Miss will meet for the 102nd time on Saturday, when the Tigers hosts the Rebels in Baton Rouge. Les Miles’ crew bounced back from the heartbreaking loss to Alabama and defeated Missis...

27 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels

SEC Week 12 Preview and Predictions

SEC All 14 SEC teams are in action this weekend, but there are only three games involving two league teams. And all three feature at least one team that needs to win to keep its bowl hopes alive. Tenne...

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 12

5 College Football Coaches Who Will Be Fired at the End of the 2012 Season

SEC Coaching changes are inevitable at the end of every college football season. With only a few weeks left in the regular season, some coaches still have a chance to save their job. Gene Chizik, ...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big Ten, Conference USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Purdue Boilermakers, Tennessee Volunteers

Johnny Manziel, Collin Klein and Manti Te'o could create historic Heisman field

SEC Even a year after a Baylor quarterback won the Heisman -- beating out the eventual No. 1 overall draft pick and a running back from would-be national champion Alabama -- the 2012 Heisman race is sh...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M, USC Trojans

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 11

SEC 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 ...

27 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Independents, MAC, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans

Tournament preview: NC State under pressure in Puerto Rico

SEC The early season tournament season is under way, first with the NIT Tip-Off and now the Puerto Rico Classic, beginning Thursday. The even in San Juan will be a proving ground for the major tea...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, UMass Minutemen

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 11 Rankings

SEC Week 11 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Boston College's Frank Spaziani remains the ...

27 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, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

SEC Post-Week 11 Power Rankings

SEC There was a huge upset in the SEC over the weekend, but not a lot changes in our power rankings. Alabama held on to its No. 1 spot — even after losing at home to Texas A&M — due to its body...

Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel Recovers Own Fumble and Throws Touchdown Pass

SEC Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has emerged as one of college football's breakout stars this season, leading the Aggies to a huge road win over Alabama on Saturday. Manziel gashed one of t...

27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football Post-Week 11 BCS analysis

SEC Alabama’s 29-24 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday shook up the BCS picture, but in a somewhat predictable way. Undefeated teams Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame all moved up one spot wit...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies

Previewing Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State in the Tip-Off Marathon

SEC The opening of the college basketball season garnered a little more buzz this season, even if some of the key games didn’t go as planned. Even if the aircraft carrier games -- two of which w...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, West Coast Conference, Butler Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, Temple Owls, West Virginia Mountaineers, Xavier Musketeers

College Football Post-Week 11 Bowl Projections

SEC College football's bowl season is inching closer, but it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 11 weeks of results in the books, it's beginning to get easier t...

27 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 Football Week 11 Recap: Aggies Heisman contender Manziel flips BCS

SEC The eruption you hear is either a Texas A&M celebration or a shift in national championship dominance out of the Southeast. The Aggies’ 29-24 win over Alabama shocked Tuscaloosa and may ...

27 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Florida Gators, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies

5 Coaching Replacements If Gene Chizik is Fired at Auburn

SEC As Auburn puts the finishing touches on a dismal 2012 season, the writing appears to be on the wall for coach Gene Chizik. According to a report from AuburnUndercover.com, the school is preparing a...

28 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Auburn Tigers

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