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College Football Week 7 Recap: Notre Dame stops Stanford, Aggies' Manziel shines

Texas Tech Red Raiders The 24 hours before the first BCS standings of 2012 gave voters -- and computers -- plenty to consider. Teams like Alabama and Oregon may be secure at the top of the polls, but other spots may...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Week 7 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 7 of the college football season doesn't feature a ton of prominent match-ups, but there are a lot of games that will set the table for the rest of the year. West Virginia scored a huge victor...

Big 12 Week 7 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders Once a kingmaker in the Big 12, Texas-Oklahoma this week almost seems to be an undercard for other matchups in the league in the coming weeks. While the Red River Rivalry is the top game in the Big...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

20 Offseason Events Every College Basketball Fan Should Know

Texas Tech Red Raiders Even after every recruit signed, after players were drafted, and after (nearly) every coaching change was made, college basketball news impacting the 2012-13 season continued to break through the l...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Connecticut Huskies, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big 12 Post-Week 6 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Thanks to Saturday's 48-45 win in Austin, it's clear West Virginia is ready to challenge for a national title. The Mountaineers are in the thick of the BCS title discussion, while quarterback Geno ...

32 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Week 6 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch

Texas Tech Red Raiders College football's Week 6 slate is filled with plenty of intriguing games, starting in the SEC with Florida-LSU and Georgia-South Carolina. These two match-ups will play a key role in determining t...

Big 12 Week 6 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders The Big 12 title race is going to be a track meet, so it seems. A week after two games involving West Virginia, Baylor, Texas and Oklahoma State combined for 210 total points, the league’s best o...

32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Iowa State Cyclones, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Post-Week 5 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 5 provided plenty of excitement in the Big 12. West Virginia and Baylor met for a 70-63 shootout in Morgantown, while Texas and Oklahoma State matched up for a thriller in Stillwater. The Long...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 5 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders With only four games involving Big 12 teams, this is a light week in the schedule. But what the Big 12 lacks in quantity, it may make up for it in early signpost games for conference contenders. ...

33 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Post-Week 4 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 4 provided a few surprises in Big 12 play. Kansas State shocked Oklahoma in Norman, allowing the Wildcats to jump from No. 5 in Athlon's power rankings to No. 2. Kansas State is one of the lea...

34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 4 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders Non-conference play highlights the majority of the college football action this Saturday in the Big 12. Two teams take on opponents from the ACC (Virginia vs. TCU and Maryland vs. West Virginia), w...

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 3 Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 3 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. Kentucky's Joker Phillips easily ranks as the...

Big 12 Post-Week 3 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 3 featured a pedestrian slate of games in the Big 12. TCU-Kansas was the only conference game, while Texas easily handled Ole Miss on the road and Texas Tech, Iowa State and Oklahoma State cru...

35 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 3 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 3 is not the most glamorous slate of action in the Big 12. TCU-Kansas is the only conference game, while Texas-Ole Miss is the only other matchup featuring two BCS teams. Oklahoma State, Kansa...

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 2 Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 2 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. Kentucky's Joker Phillips and Boston College's Frank Sp...

Big 12 Post-Week 2 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders After going undefeated in Week 1, the Big 12 wasn't so lucky in Week 2. Oklahoma State fell on the road to Arizona, while Kansas suffered a surprising defeat to Rice. Oklahoma and Texas had easy vi...

36 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 2 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders The competition wasn't particularly impressive, but Big 12 teams finished Week 1 with a 9-0 record. Eight Big 12 teams are in action this Saturday, with Baylor and West Virginia on a bye week. Non-...

Big 12 Post-Week 1 Power Rankings

Texas Tech Red Raiders Week 1 in the Big 12 was filled with non-conference games and some surprises. Oklahoma struggled in a 24-7 win at UTEP, while Texas Tech’s defense appears to be improved after a solid performance...

37 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 1 Preview and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders It's a relatively quiet opening week in the Big 12. Nine teams will play non-conference games, while TCU has a bye for Week 1. Although there are no conference games, there is some intrigue in Ames...

College Football Countdown: By the Numbers

Texas Tech Red Raiders Are you as ready for college football to start as we are at Athlon? Our daily countdown will take us right up to kickoff on August 30. Some days our number might represent an All-America player, a ...

37 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Cal Bears, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

The Big 12's Top Impact Freshmen of 2012

Texas Tech Red Raiders With college football's fall practice in full swing around the nation, it's really the first time names made famous on recruiting websites are showing up in actual practice reports. When it comes t...

38 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's Top 25 Quarterbacks for 2012

Texas Tech Red Raiders With the college football season right around the corner, it's time to countdown the best of the best. Athlon continues the countdown to kickoff with a look at the top quarterbacks in college footb...

39 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, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Western Michigan Broncos

Big 12 Football's Breakout Players for 2012

Texas Tech Red Raiders Every year, college football fans are introduced to a handful of players that become household names by the end of the season. Predicting which players will breakout any year is never an ...

39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football: Big 12's Must-See Games of 2012

Texas Tech Red Raiders As the college football season draws near, Athlon Sports is making sure fans know exactly when and where to tune in this fall. Here are the Big 12's top 30 must-see football games for the 2012 seas...

40 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes

Texas Tech Red Raiders It's not easy getting college football coaches to honestly comment on another coach, player or team. Most coaches don't want to give opposing teams billboard material, which is why there is a lot o...

40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

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