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Unit Rankings: 2012 Big East Wide Receivers

Syracuse Orange Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up i...

46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls

College Basketball Conference Realignment: Winners and Losers

Syracuse Orange One of the unfortunate truths of the latest wave of conference realignment is the overwhelming focus on football. As a result, basketball and other sports have been of secondary concern in som...

The History of Big East Conference Realignment

Syracuse Orange College football expansion has taken over the hearts and minds of college football junkies everywhere. The sky is falling, rivalries are dead and the future of college football is in great peri...

46 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big East, Boston College Golden Eagles, Connecticut Huskies, Miami Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Panthers, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers

College football conference realignment draft: Part 4

Syracuse Orange As we enter the final day of our conference realignment draft, all four commissioners elected to use the entire allotment of picks to build 16-team superconferences. Through the first 12 rounds...

Big East Football 2012 All-Conference Team

Syracuse Orange 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-Big East teams for this season. Athlon's...

47 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, 2012 College Football All-Conference Teams

Big East 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be

Syracuse Orange 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 ...

47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, UConn Huskies

2012 NBA Mock Draft: First Round With Tiers

Syracuse Orange Athlon Sports’ 2012 NBA Mock Draft (updated June 27, 4:45 p.m. ET) breaks down all 30 picks in the first round, highlighting each “tier” of talent and exploring several trade rumors in the op...

Big East Football 2012 Predictions

Syracuse Orange Conference realignment has brought changes to the Big East in 2012 and more is coming for 2013 and beyond. West Virginia departed for the Big 12, while Syracuse and Pittsburgh will be joining the A...

48 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, 2012 College Football Predictions

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 61-80

Syracuse Orange 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...

ACC Expansion: No Buyer's Remorse

Syracuse Orange Some might say it’s a darn good thing Pittsburgh and Syracuse cast their lots with the ACC last September, because if the conference had seen how the 2011 football season turned out for the schoo...

50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange

Big East Running Back Rankings for 2012

Syracuse Orange The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the runnin...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Louisville Football: Who Challenges Cardinals for a Big East Title?

Syracuse Orange The college football season is a couple of months away, but the countdown to 2012 has officially begun. Athlon Sports’ 2012 preseason annuals will be hitting newsstands in early June an...

Big East Quarterback Rankings for 2012

Big East 2012 Football Schedule Analysis

Syracuse Orange by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on twitter) and Braden Gall (@BradenGall) The start of the 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to take a l...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskes, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Sweet 16: Toughest Path to the Final Four

Syracuse Orange The editors at Athlon Sports debate some of the hot topics surrounding the NCAA Tournament. What No. 1 seed has the toughest remaining path to the Final Four? Nathan Rush: Syracuse has not ...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange

Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches

Syracuse Orange 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...

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: East Region

Syracuse Orange NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: East Region Top Dog — Syracuse (1) The Syracuse Orange continued their strange season — which has included the Bernie Fine sex abuse scandal, failed dr...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Bo Ryan, Fab Melo, Jared Sullinger, Jim Boeheim, John Jenkins, Jordan Taylor, Thad Matta, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers

NCAA Tournament: East Region Preview

Syracuse Orange 2012 NCAA Tournament EAST REGION Boston Top Two – Syracuse (1), Ohio State (2) The Syracuse Orange (31–2, 17–1 Big East) are a No. 1 seed for the third time in program history. ...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Fab Melo, Jared Sullinger, Jim Boeheim, John Jenkins, Jordan Taylor, Thad Matta, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Temple Basketball a Great Get for the Big East

Syracuse Orange By Mitch Light Conference realignment is being driven by football. That is undeniable. And for the most part, college basketball will suffer. We are losing the twice-annual Border War between K...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Georgetown Hoyas, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls

Notre Dame and Iowa State Wins Among Weekend's Best

Syracuse Orange Which team had the best weekend, as far as improving its NCAA profile? Nathan Rush: Notre Dame’s 50–48 victory at Connecticut on Saturday was another impressive win for the Fighting Irish�...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, UConn Huskies

College Basketball: Kevin Jones, West Virginia Hope to Pull Upset in Syracuse

Syracuse Orange By David Schuman Saturday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-6, 5-3 Big East) travel up to snowy Syracuse to take on the No. 4 Orange (21-1, 8-1 Big East). The matchup has admittedly...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Darryl Bryant, Kevin Jones, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend

Syracuse Orange It was a wild weekend around college basketball, with several upsets and plenty of last drama. Some of the most notable results were Florida State winning at Duke, Syracuse tasting its first d...

Very Early 2012 Big East Predictions

Syracuse Orange By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) (Published January 16th, 2012) Very Early 2012 Big East Predictions 1. West Virginia Key Returnees: QB Geno Smith, RB Dustin Garriso...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers

Syracuse Orange Roll Villanova Wildcats in Philly

Syracuse Orange There were a few minutes in the second half of Wednesday night’s game between Syracuse and Villanova where it looked like the Wildcats would make it an exciting finish. But the Syracuse Orange (1...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, News, Syracuse Orange, Villanova Wildcats

2012 Quarterbacks Rankings: Big East

Syracuse Orange -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) There is no doubt this is the era of the Quarterback. Houston’s Case Keenum (152) and Boise State’s Kellen Moore (142) both broke Graham Harrell�...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Syracuse Orange, USF Bulls

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