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College Football's Top 50 Wide Receivers of the BCS Era

WAC Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of competition, raw talent and athletic ability all factor...

College Football's Top 50 Running Backs of the BCS Era

2 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, California Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hooisers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 50 Quarterbacks of the BCS Era

WAC Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, raw talent and athletic ability all factor heavily in determinin...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, California Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hooisers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Sim Bhullar is the NCAA Tournament's first "big" star (emphasis on big)

WAC Photo courtesy of nmstatesports.com. The breakout star of the early round of NCAA Tournament games was kind of like the pace of the first block of games: Slow and lumbering. The nation ...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, WAC, New Mexico State, 2013 March Madness

Daily March Madness Tracker: Statements for Illinois and Syracuse

WAC Caution employers: Work productivity may be down Thursday and Friday this week and next. The wild ride continues as college basketball conference tournaments enter their most dramatic phase. F...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, WAC, Baylor Bears, Cal Bears, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa State Cowboys, Oklahoma Sooners, Syracuse Orange, 2013 March Madness

11 teams that could pop NCAA Tournament bubbles

WAC Finishing the season on the NCAA Tournament bubble is a tight-rope walk to start. In addition to a handful of teams looking to build their NCAA Tournament resumes, bubble teams must also keep an ey...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, WAC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Maryland Terrapins, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, USC Trojans, Xavier Musketeers, 2013 March Madness

Recruiting: Ranking the Most Talented States in the Country

WAC The phrase “SEC Speed” instantly conjures images of glory, victory and pride for one region in the country and thoughts of depression, agony and exasperation for every other part of the nation....

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, AC100, high school, Recruiting

Grading College Football's First-Year Coaching Hires for 2012

WAC With college football’s 2012 season completed, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was and review the performance of all 124 teams before 2013 kicks off. Twenty-eight coaches m...

18 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, WAC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

College Football's New Year's Resolutions for 2013

WAC The end of every year is always a good time for reflection and examining what improvements could be made for the following 12 months. And that’s the case with college football, especially as the ...

20 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, WAC

Military Bowl Preview and Prediction: Bowling Green vs. San Jose State

WAC Two teams that posted impressive turnarounds in the win column this season meet for the first time ever as either San Jose State or Bowling Green will get to unwrap one late Christmas gift �...

20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, MAC, WAC, Bowling Green Falcons, San Jose State Spartans

15 Craziest, Weirdest and Oddest Moments in College Football 2012

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21 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Overtime, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football's 2012 Coordinator Carousel Tracker

WAC College football's coaching carousel has been active since the end of the regular season and will continue to spin over the next few months. Athlon has compiled all of the coordinator changes from ...

21 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, WAC, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

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

WAC 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

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview and Prediction: Utah State vs. Toledo

WAC Even though the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl doesn’t have the star power of a BCS game or the Cotton Bowl, this year’s game could be one of the best pre-New Year’s Day matchups. Utah State finish...

22 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Mountain West, WAC, Toledo Rockets, Utah State Aggies

Top 10 Individual Performances in College Football 2012

WAC Johnny Manziel’s Heisman coronation capped a wild year of college football in 2012 filled with twists, turns and unexpected results. Perhaps we should have known 2012 would be different from...

22 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Temple Owls, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's Top 25 Freshmen of 2012

WAC With the 2012 college football regular season in the books, it’s time to take a look at the year in review. Several freshmen made an impact in the national and conference title races, including H...

23 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, WAC, Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

College Football's 2012 Postseason Awards and Recap

WAC With all of the BCS conferences finished with regular season play, it's time to take a look at the 2012 college football season and hand out some hardware. At the midpoint of 2012, all signs pointe...

23 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, WAC, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas A&M Aggies

20 Most Amazing College Football Stats of 2012

WAC Single-game, single-season and career records. School, conference and national benchmarks. Remarkable performances and embarrassing moments. The good, bad and ugly makes college football the great ...

Ranking All 35 College Football Bowls for 2012: From Must-See to Must-Miss

WAC Which bowls should you tune into? Athlon ranks and previews all of the matchups from the must-see to the ones you can avoid. Although Alabama and Notre Dame is clearly the biggest bowl game, with 3...

24 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, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football Week 14 Recap: Alabama wins SEC classic

WAC This is not a sentiment often noted with the BCS: Good thing the championship game is more than a month away. Otherwise, good luck topping the game of the year in Atlanta. Every play and every...

College Football Post-Week 13 Award Watch

WAC This week will mark the final chance for award contenders to make their final pitches to voters across the country. Heisman contenders Johnny Manziel, Manti Te’o and Braxton Miller have finis...

24 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Conference USA, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arizona Wildcats, Georgia Bulldogs, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, Tulane Green Wave, USC Trojans

College Football Post-Week 13 Bowl Projections

WAC College football's bowl season is inching closer, and it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 13 weeks of results in the books, the bowl picture for nearly ev...

25 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, WAC

College Football Week 13 Recap: Notre Dame seals No. 1

WAC For all the complaints of losing the tradition of rivalry week, the Thanksgiving holiday was a turn back the clocks kind of weekend. Notre Dame wrapped up a chance to play for its first nation...

College Football Post-Week 12 Award Watch

WAC Just as the Heisman race is becoming more cloudy, the field for other national awards is starting to become more clear. The finalists for the Davey O’Brien, Doak Walker, Biletnikoff, Lombardi, Na...

25 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, WAC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Tulane Green Wave

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 12 Rankings

WAC Week 12 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. And it was a busy week in the coaching carou...

26 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, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Connecticut Huskies, NC State Wolfpack, Tennessee Volunteers

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