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College Football Countdown: By the Numbers
Virginia Tech Hokies 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

2012 Heisman Trophy Watchlist: Week 1
Virginia Tech Hokies Each week, the Athlon editors vote on the most prestigious award in all of college football. A nine-man conglomerate of college football gurus from Athlon Sports will vote for their top Heisman Tro...
37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers, Heisman Trophy

College Football Coaches Talk Anonymously About Top 25 Teams
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 ...
37 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Boise State Broncos, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top Defensive Linemen for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies Winning the battle in the trenches is crucial to claiming college football's national championship. The SEC has claimed six consecutive national titles, so it should come as no surprise this confer...
38 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Purdue Boilermakers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football's Pivotal Players: Six from the ACC
Virginia Tech Hokies On Monday, teams around the nation will move from preseason camp mode and into game-week preparation. We’re starting to see coaches name starting quarterbacks and settle on position battles....
38 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, NC State Wolfpack, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies

The ACC's Top Impact Freshmen of 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies 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, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football's Top 25 Quarterbacks for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies 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...
38 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

ACC Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 ...
39 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football: ACC's Must-See Games of 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 ACC's top 40 must-see football games for the 2012 season:...
39 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Virginia Tech Football Unveils New Hokie Whiteout Helmet
Virginia Tech Hokies New helmets and jerseys seem to be popping up every day during college football's offseason. Northwestern, Mississippi State, Nebraska and Wisconsin are just some of the teams that have unveiled ne...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Virginia Tech Hokies

College Football's Top 20 Linebacker Units for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 o...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 20 Defensive Lines for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 o...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, Texas Longhorns, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC Player Rankings: The Top 50 Players for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies Florida State, Virginia Tech and Clemson are the clear favorites to win the ACC title in 2012 and there's no shortage of players from those three teams in the top 50 players. Clemson's Sammy Watkin...
40 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

ACC's Top 10 Storylines to Watch in Fall Practice
Virginia Tech Hokies Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is just around the corner. However, plenty of unanswered questions remain around the nation for every team. Injuries, quarterback battles and ...
41 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

2012 College Football Awards: Dual-Threat Quarterbacks
Virginia Tech Hokies Dual-Threat feels like a relatively modern term used to define college quarterbacks. Certainly, the proliferation of zone read options and Mike Leach spreads has created greater dychotomy within th...
41 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Arizona Wildcats, BYU Cougars, Kansas State Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, Virginia Tech Hokies

College Football's Darkhorse National Title Contenders for 2012
Virginia Tech Hokies Predicting college football's national champion is never an easy task. In addition to combing through schedules, returning starters, players lost and statistics, there are several factors impossibl...
42 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Boise State Broncos, Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Texas Longhorns, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers

Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Defensive Lines
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 s...
43 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Ranking the ACC's Basketball Coaches
Virginia Tech Hokies Athlon Sports likes a challenge.   Our conference-by-conference basketball coach rankings begin with the ACC, a  league dotted by new faces on the bench over the last two seasons. ...
43 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Offensive Lines
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 s...
44 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas is a Rising Superstar in the ACC
Virginia Tech Hokies While many of his classmates undoubtedly spent spring break in tropical climates, soaking in rays and paying too much for watered-down drinks, Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas was on the beach for a ...
44 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech Hokies

Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Wide Receivers
Virginia Tech Hokies 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 s...
45 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football: The History of ACC Realignment
Virginia Tech Hokies 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...
45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Golden Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The History of Big East Conference Realignment
Virginia Tech Hokies 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

ACC Football 2012 All-Conference Team
Virginia Tech Hokies 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-ACC teams for this season. Athlon's 2012...
46 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers NC State Wolfpack, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football All-Conference Teams

College football conference realignment draft: Part 2
Virginia Tech Hokies Yesterday, the four commissioners of the NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conferences selected their first four programs of 16 in our realignment draft. Today, we'll continue with...
46 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

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