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College Football's 10 Spring Storylines to Watch
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It wasn't that long ago that Alabama celebrated its national title victory over LSU in New Orleans. And now it's already time to turn the page t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) When the 2012 season kicks off, 27 teams will have a new coach roaming the sidelines. Athlon examines each hire and grades the moves by each sch...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Rich Rodriguez, Urban Meyer

GoDaddy.com Bowl Preview: Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Sun Belt by Mark Ross GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3) Date: Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET Location: Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. The second-to-last bowl on the ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, MAC, Sun Belt, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Northern Illinois Huskies

The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2012 preseason college football top 25 is already starting to take shape. USC quarterback Matt Barkley has decided to return for another sea...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football top 25, NFL Draft

Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Preview: Marshall vs. FIU
Sun Belt by Mark Ross Beef O’Brady’s Bowl Florida International (8-4) vs. Marshall (6-6) Date: Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. So what happens when a G...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Conference USA, Sun Belt, FIU Golden Panthers, Marshall Thundering Herd

College Football Bowl Predictions
Sun Belt Bowl season kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Albuquerque and ends on Jan. 9 in New Orleans with the BCS Championship. With 35 games on the docket, there's plenty of options to keep college fans in...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12 SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football bowl predictions

New Orleans Bowl Preview: San Diego State vs. UL Lafayette
Sun Belt by Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. San Diego State (8-4) Date: Dec., 17 at 9 p.m. ET Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Mountain West, Sun Belt, San Diego State Aztecs, UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Athlon's 2011 College Football All-America Team
Sun Belt Putting together an All-America team is never easy and that’s certainly the case in 2011. Several players didn’t make the cut on Athlon’s All-America team, but that doesn’t take anything aw...
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

Snyder, Miles and Hoke lead Coach of the Year Candidates
Sun Belt There were many great coaching jobs around college football this season, and the Coach of the Year selection is always a tough decision. Les Miles of LSU was the only coach in the country to go und...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, Andrew Luck, Collin Klein, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Virginia Cavaliers, Art Briles, Bill Snyder, Brady Hoke, Dabo Swinney, David Shaw, Hugh Freeze, Les Miles, Mike London

A Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2012
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) (Published December 8th, 2011) Click here to view Athlon's updated top 25 for 2012. It's never too early to start thinking about next season...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls: From Must-See to Must-Miss
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. 35. Little...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, BCS championship, college football bowls

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 13
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 13 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, bowl projections

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 12
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 12 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, bowl projections

Week 12 College Football Winners and Losers
Sun Belt 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 Alabama...
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: Post-Week 11
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With 11 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, bowl projections

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 10
Sun Belt 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

Bowl Projections: Post-Week 9
Sun Belt 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 Realignment and Expansion Update
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) As we hit the midpoint of the college football season, it's time to take a conference-by-conference look at where things stand in realignment/ex...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Florida Teams Are Struggling in 2011
Sun Belt December 6, 1982. That was the last time a state of Florida team did not appear in the AP Top 25. The success streak of Sunshine State ended this week, as losses by Florida and Florida State dr...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East, Conference USA, SEC, Sun Belt, Chris Rainey, Clint Trickett, EJ Manuel, Jacoby Brissett, Jeff Demps, Jeff Driskel, John Brantley, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, FIU Golden Panthers, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, South Florida Bulls, UCF Knights, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Al Golden, Charlie Weis, Jimbo Fisher, Will Muschamp

Week 3 College Football Recap
Sun Belt 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 Califor...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Week 2 College Football Recap
Sun Belt By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 2 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things ...
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

College Football's Top 50 Players for 2011
Sun Belt By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the top 40 players for 2011 in the...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football 2011 Bowl Projections
Sun Belt   Date Bowl Projection BCS Games     Jan. 9 National Title BCS No. 1 v...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

Ranking the Sun Belt's Top 25 Players for 2011
Sun Belt By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the top 25 players for 2011 in t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Sun Belt, Arkansas State, FAU, FIU, MTSU, North Texas, Troy, UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, Western Kentucky

Athlon Awards: Quarterback Units
Sun Belt They're the teams within the team - those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it's the offensive linemen firing off tim...
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, Arizona, baylor, Boise State, Cincinnati, Georgia, Hawaii, Houston, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, Tulsa, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Athlon Awards

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