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Which Team is Louisville's Biggest Challenger in the Big East for 2013?

SMU Mustangs Louisville is a heavy favorite to win the Big East/American Athletic Conference in 2013. With quarterback Teddy Bridgewater returning, along with one of the conference’s best defenses, the Cardin...

3 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's Running Backs for 2013

SMU Mustangs The Big East doesn’t have many household names returning at running back for 2013. Houston’s Charles Sims is one of the best all-around backs in college football and leads the way for the B...

Ranking the Big East's Quarterbacks for 2013

SMU Mustangs With all of the teams coming and going in the Big East, the conference is clearly one in transition for 2013. Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater is clearly the No. 1 quarterback in the Big East f...

4 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches for 2013

SMU Mustangs Coaching is one of the driving forces in building a national championship team or program. No matter how much talent a program has, it can’t win a national title if the coaching is questiona...

6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

5 Players to Watch in Big East Spring Practice

SMU Mustangs With spring practice underway across college football, most of interest will focus on quarterback battles or incoming freshmen that enrolled early to get a jumpstart on making an impact for 20...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Big East Football 2013 Spring Preview and Storylines

SMU Mustangs Another year brings more changes for the Big East. And if you are having trouble keeping up with the changes, you certainly aren’t alone. West Virginia departed for the Big 12 before the 2012 sea...

10 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, 2013 college football spring previews

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaching Jobs for 2013

SMU Mustangs We have ranked every college football program in the country, based on the attractiveness of the position from a coaching perspective. We considered many factors — tradition, facilities, location...

12 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

College Football Recruiting: Big East Team Consensus Rankings for 2013

SMU Mustangs Recruiting in college football is downright nasty. It is a cutthroat, cannibalistic big business that is microscopically analyzed by fans, administrators and media members alike. There is very litt...

13 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, AC100, Recruiting

Ranking the Best College Football-Basketball Coach Tandems in the Big East

SMU Mustangs With college football’s spring practice and basketball’s postseason around the corner, Athlon Sports decided this would be a good time to evaluate each school’s coaching tandem. In this ...

13 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, College Basketball, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tigers, Navy Midshipmen, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, Syracuse Orange, Tulane Green Wave, UCF Knights, USF Bulls

Recruiting: Ranking the Big East's Best Football Rosters

SMU Mustangs Preseason prognosticators like Athlon Sports — the most accurate college football preview magazine on newsstands — use many things to attempt to predict what the coming football season will loo...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, AC100, Recruiting

Early Big East Football Predictions for 2013

SMU Mustangs With college football’s 2012 season in the books, it’s never too early to start thinking about 2013. The Big East has gone through a lot of changes since 2011 and more shuffling is expected...

18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights

Hawaii Bowl Preview and Prediction: Fresno State vs. SMU

SMU Mustangs Fresno State and SMU will be spending Christmas on Christmas Island at the Hawaii Bowl, as the only game on television Christmas Eve. The game will be a homecoming of sorts for SMU coach June J...

21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, Mountain West, Fresno State Bulldogs, SMU Mustangs

Bowl Predictions: New Mexico, Holiday, Las Vegas and more

SMU Mustangs College football's bowl season begins on Saturday with the New Mexico Bowl and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Here are predictions on the first 14 bowl games. New Mexico Bowl – Arizona v...

22 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Conference USA, MWC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Brett Hundley, Derek Carr, Johnathan Franklin, Jordan Matthews, Pete Lembo, Rich Rodriguez, Robbie Rouse, Rocky Long, Zac Stacy, Arizona Wildcats, Ball State Cardinals, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons, BYU Cougars, Central Michigan Chippewas, Cincinnati Bearcats, Duke Blue Devils, East Carolina Pirates, Fresno State Bulldogs, Minnesota Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, Nevada Wolf Pack, Ohio Bobcats, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose Spartans, SMU Mustangs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCF Knights, UCLA Bruins, UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULM Warhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

5 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Nov. 26-Dec. 3

SMU Mustangs There are 347 division-I college basketball teams. Following college hoops these days can be overwhelming. Let Athlon Sports start your college basketball week each Monday with a look at some of th...

23 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, SMU Mustangs, UNLV Running Rebels

Conference USA 2012-13 College Basketball Preview

SMU Mustangs Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the start of the 2012-13 basketball season, which begins with the first games on Nov. 9, with a countdown of the nation’s top conferences. We will release...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights

Larry Brown returns to college basketball

SMU Mustangs Larry Brown returns to the college game for the first time in 25 years. His task: Lead SMU back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. By Michael Bradley The sound was some...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, SMU Mustangs

Kansas star Danny Manning starting up at Tulsa

SMU Mustangs One would imagine a 15-year NBA veteran and former No. 1 overall pick might have some trouble relating to the various personality types that populate a college basketball team. In many cases, that ...

29 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Conference USA, Kansas Jayhawks, SMU Mustangs, Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Conference USA Football 2012 All-Conference Team

SMU Mustangs The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first and second All-Conference USA teams for this season. First-Te...

45 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights, UTEP Miners

College Fantasy Football: Examining The Top Players in C-USA

SMU Mustangs 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. ...

46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights, UTEP Miners

Conference USA Football 2012 Predictions

SMU Mustangs Editor's Note: Athlon's 2012 predictions were completed before UCF's postseason ban was announced. After eight seasons of stability, Conference USA will be ripped apart in 2013 when Memphis, UC...

47 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights, UTEP Miners, 2012 College Football Predictions

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 81-100

SMU Mustangs 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. 81-100. Note: Ranking is where team i...

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches

SMU Mustangs by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on twitter) and Braden Gall (@BradenGall) Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how succes...

BBVA Compass Bowl Preview: Pittsburgh vs. SMU

SMU Mustangs by Rob Doster BBVA Compass Bowl SMU (7-5) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6) Date: Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. ET Location: Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. The Panthers, who played in the Compass Bowl f...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Conference USA, Pittsburgh Panthers, SMU Mustangs

Big East Gets Bigger: Adds Boise State and Four Others

SMU Mustangs By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Finally. After losing Syracuse and Pittsburgh to the ACC in September and West Virginia to the Big 12 in late October, the Big East is ready to ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Boise State Broncos, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, San Diego State Aztecs, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, UCF Knights

UCLA Coaching Candidates: Who’s the Leader?

SMU Mustangs UCLA has a proud tradition in football, but the last two decades have been very mediocre outside of three or four special seasons. The Bruins’ last Rose Bowl win? That would be a victory over Iow...

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