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Big 12 Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

West Virginia Mountaineers If there was any doubt Kansas State was the No. 1 team in the Big 12, those questions were erased with a convincing 55-14 win over West Virginia in Week 8. The Wildcats improved to 7-0 and have a c...

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats Preview and Prediction

West Virginia Mountaineers Just like last week’s matchup between Oklahoma and Texas, Saturday’s game between Kansas State and West Virginia will play a key role in helping to clear the Big 12 title picture. The conferenc...

31 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Post-Week 7 Award Watch

West Virginia Mountaineers The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along...

Big 12 Week 8 Preview and Predictions

West Virginia Mountaineers In a handful of ways, last week turned the Big 12 race on its head. West Virginia’s defensive shortcomings finally burned the Mountaineers in their first loss of the season. That it happened...

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

2012 Heisman Trophy Contenders: Post-Week 7

West Virginia Mountaineers Each week, the Athlon editors and others who closely follow college football vote on the most prestigious award in the sport. A 13-man conglomerate of college football gurus from Athlon Sports and ...

31 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, Heisman Trophy

College Basketball's Top 10 Impact Transfers for 2012-13

West Virginia Mountaineers The full list of the top 40 transfers can be found in the Athlon Sports 2012-13 College Basketball annual available in the online store. College baske...

College Football 2012 Midseason Awards and Recap

West Virginia Mountaineers With the completion of Week 7, the first half of the 2012 college football season is officially in the books. As expected, there have been plenty of surprises from the first two months of action an...

Big 12 2012 Second-Half Predictions and Midseason Review

West Virginia Mountaineers The first half of the Big 12 season is in the books. It’s been a strong first seven weeks for the conference, as four teams are ranked in the Associated Press poll and only one team is out of bow...

31 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

Streaker Interrupts Texas Tech-West Virginia Game

West Virginia Mountaineers Saturday's West Virginia-Texas Tech matchup was supposed to be one of the weekend's best games. However, the Red Raiders scored an easy 49-14 win, effectively ending any hopes the Mountaineers had ...

31 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football: BCS Analysis Post-Week 7

West Virginia Mountaineers The first BCS standings for 2012 began where they ended in 2011 -- with an all-SEC title game scenario. A near-unanimous No. 1 in the coaches’ and Harris polls, Alabama began in the BCS stand...

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

West Virginia Mountaineers 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

West Virginia Mountaineers 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...

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 6

32 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon State Beavers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 7 Preview and Predictions

West Virginia Mountaineers 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...

32 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

Big 12 Post-Week 6 Power Rankings

West Virginia Mountaineers 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

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Longhorns Preview and Prediction

West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia officially christened its new home in the Big 12 with a 70-63 shootout victory over Baylor last Saturday. While last week was the first conference game of the year, playing at Texas i...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Texas Longhorns, West Virginia Mountaineers

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

West Virginia Mountaineers 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...

West Virginia, Kansas State or Texas: Which Team is the Best in the Big 12?

West Virginia Mountaineers The SEC is college football's top conference but the Big 12 isn't far behind. The Big 12 could have nine bowl teams this season and the battle to win the conference will be one of the tightest race...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats, Texas Longhorns, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 5

33 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, West Virginia Mountaineers

Big 12 Week 6 Preview and Predictions

West Virginia Mountaineers 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...

33 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

College Football's Top 15 Freshmen After Week 5

West Virginia Mountaineers With the halfway point of the 2012 college football season approaching, it's time to take a look at some of the top freshmen performers so far this season. For the purpose of this article, Athlon i...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Oregon Ducks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

2012 College Football Cheerleaders of Week 5

West Virginia Mountaineers A look at our favorite cheerleaders from week 5 of the college football season. They can cheer for us anytime! ...

33 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Football, Overtime, Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Hurricanes, West Virginia Mountaineers, Cheerleaders

Big 12 Post-Week 5 Power Rankings

West Virginia Mountaineers 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

West Virginia's J.D. Woods Makes Ridiculous One-Handed Catch

West Virginia Mountaineers The 70-63 shootout between West Virginia and Baylor was one of college football's most exciting games from Week 5. Thanks to over 800 yards of offense, the Mountaineers edged the Bears, which only ...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football Week 5 Recap: West Virginia, Georgia light up scoreboards

West Virginia Mountaineers What was supposed to be a ho-hum week of college football turned out to be an explosion of offense. The day began with a relatively low-scoring first quarter from Baylor and West Virginia with “o...

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