Colorado and Nebraska was traditionally a great Thanksgiving leftover. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
With conference realignment running rampant in college football, there are a number of rivalries that have been pushed along the wayside. While many have been done with the best interest of the school or program in mind, some just seem [...]
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Football Rivalries in Need of Rejuven...
Colorado and Nebraska was traditionally a great Thanksgiving leftover. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
With conference realignment running rampant in college football, there are a number of rivalries that have been pushed along the wayside. While many have been done with the best interest of the school or program in mind, some just seem [...]
2013 Final Four: The Match-ups
Trey Burke has Michigan in the Final Four for the first time since 1993. (Photo: Adam Glanzman)
Few expected just a single one-seed, a nine-seed from the Missouri Valley Conference and a pair of fours to arrive in Atlanta for the Final Four, but that is the case. Louisville, Wichita State, Syracuse and Michigan each arrive just two wins away [...]
Championship Rundown (March 16th)
Peyton Siva and the Louisville Cardinals were able to take home the Big East crown on Saturday night.
The Big East, Conference USA, MEAC and SWAC all held their conference championship games on Saturday. Here is a look at the results:
Big East Championship
New York, NY
(5) Syracuse 61, (2) Louisville 78
The second half of the Big East champio [...]
Down to the Wire for Bubble Teams (Ma...
Trae Golden and Tennessee are currently the last team in the field of 68. (Photo: Ben Ozburn/Tennessee Journalist)
Selection Sunday is just three days away and the number of bubble spots available have dramatically shrunk. There are 31 projected conference champions and now 30 teams at the moment seen to be solidly in the NCAA Tournament fiel [...]
Big East Tournament Rundown (March 13...
NEW YORK– The 2013 Big East Tournament continued on Wednesday with four games. The action will resume on Thursday at noon eastern time.
(9) Cincinnati 61, (8) Providence 44
The Cincinnati Bearcats stingy defense blocked seven shots and held the Providence Friars to 28.1 percent shooting from the floor in a 61-44 win. Jaquon Parker had a doub [...]
Bids for Bubble Spots Shrinking (Marc...
Joe Harris and Virginia are hoping to get back to the NCAA Tournament. (Photo: Dennis Adair/dbadair on flickr)
Selection Sunday is now less than one week away. Many teams are shoe-ins for the NCAA Tournament, but there are still a number of teams with work to do to get into the field of 68. There are 31 projected conference champions and 26 t [...]
The State of the Bubble (March 2nd)
Phil Greene and St. John's are currently on the outside looking in.
The calendar has struck March and Selection Sunday is roughly two weeks away. Many teams are shoe-ins for the NCAA Tournament, but there are still a number of teams with work to do to get into the field of 68. There are 31 projected conference champions and 25 teams at th [...]
A Return to the Bubble (February 9th)
Illinois has enough quality wins to feel good about its tournament chances.
For most teams, the conference schedule is halfway over. Selection Sunday is not that far away and the bubble is still relatively large. There are 31 automatic bids and 37 at-large bids to be had. Teams currently leading their conferences will be presumed conference c [...]
First Eye on the Bubble (February 1st...
Trevor Releford and Alabama is hoping to avoid letting another bad non-conference keep it out of the NCAA Tournament. (Photo: Dennis Adair/dbadair on flickr)
The calendar has struck February and March Madness is now just a little over a month away. The NCAA Tournament field will soon be taking shape, but as now, there are many teams sitting v [...]
ACC Finds Some Vindication During Bow...
Logan Thomas and Virginia Tech were arguably the biggest disappointment for the ACC in 2012. (Photo: T.J. Witten)
2012 was a tough year for the ACC, but a strong finish should make the conference feel a little better about itself and its reputation. The ACC finished 4-2 in bowl games this season and had some pretty strong performances. The AC [...]
Bowl Roundup (December 28th)
Marcus Davis and Virginia Tech rallied to top Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl. (Photo: T.J. Witten)
Three more bowls took place on Friday which included the bowl season debut of the Big Ten Conference. The ACC and Big East also squared off for a second straight day.
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe [...]
Justified? Round 2 – A Look at Colleg...
Head coach Skip Holtz and his quarterback B.J. Daniels celebrate a bowl victory over Clemson in 2010. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Another round of college football coaches have been given the boot with many coming from BCS conferences. Here’s a look at four coaches from BCS conferences who were recently fired and another from [...]
Pitt Bulldozes USF 27-3
Fans look on as South Florida falls to 3-9 on the season.
TAMPA – After a deceiving 2-0 start to this season, the USF Bulls lost their ninth game in ten tries to the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday night, 27-3. South Florida has struggled all season with poor execution, weak defense and injuries. The Bulls have not been able to start the [...]
Tulsa Rallies to Take C-USA Title on ...
TULSA – On a windy day in Tulsa, Oklahoma the two leaders of Conference USA faced off for the conference championship. The UCF Golden Knights faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane two weeks ago and lost 23-21, and on Saturday the two schools met for a spot in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The 30-mph winds made for some interesting punts, and k [...]
Notre Dame is Back for Good
Michigan was the first ranked team to be defeated by Notre Dame this season.
Like it or not, Notre Dame football is nationally relevant again and probably will be for a long time. As the only undefeated FBS school eligible for postseason, the Fighting Irish will be headed to Miami on January 7th for the BCS National Championship and will be j [...]
Florida 15: Week 10 (State goes 5-1)
UCF looks to be the team to beat in Conference USA.
It was a great week for the state of Florida in Week 10 as the state went 5-1. (1) Florida State was idle, but the other six FBS schools had pretty good weeks. (2) Miami got the week started off on Thursday with a 30-12 win over Virginia Tech. (3) Stephen Morris passed for a pair of touchdow [...]
Florida 15: Week 9 (Florida Falls)
Jordan Reed had a critical fumble for Florida on Saturday. (Photo: Dennis Adair/dbadair on flickr)
It was a 3-3 week for the six Florida schools in action on Saturday, but the most notable was (1) Florida falling from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Gators fell 17-9 to rival Georgia on Saturday in Jacksonville. All that Florida could muster up [...]
Florida 15: Week 8 (Gators Roll, FSU ...
Florida State made it three straight victories over Miami on Saturday night. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
It was not a winning week for the state of Florida in Week 8 as all seven FBS schools were in action and went a combined 3-4. (1) Florida however managed to stay undefeated by smashing seventh-ranked South Carolina 44-11. Despite [...]
