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The Road To 31-0: Comparing the Ohio State University Buckeyes’ and San Diego State Aztecs’ Chances of Perfection
On Saturday, a young Texas team, led by Tristan Thompson and Jordan Hamilton, went into Phog Allen Field House and snapped Kansas' 69 game home-winning streak, handing them their first home loss since Feb. 3, 2007.
The Longhorns found themselves trailing at the half 35-23, but outscored the Jayhawks 51-28 in the second half behind a 23-point performance by J'Covan Brown, who knocked down many key shots down the stretch.
With the loss, Ohio State and San Diego State ...
College Football Recruiting: Cincinnati Bearcats Load Up on Wide Receivers
Judging by the number of wide receivers in Butch Jones' first recruiting class, it is safe to say Cincinnati will be throwing the ball around a little bit next season.
The Bearcats already have six receivers committed in the class of 2011, three of whom are ranked in the top 100 in the country, according to Rivals.com.
The Bearcats will have to replace three of their top four receivers, including Armon Binns, Vidal Hazelton and Marcus Barnett.
D.J. ...
Big 12 Basketball Discussion: Which Team Can Steal the Big 12 Title from Kansas?
When it comes to college basketball, No. 2 Kansas has been arguably the most dominant team in a major conference in the nation.
Kansas has won or shared the Big 12 title for six straight seasons and is looking to be on its way to a seventh.
Kansas looked phenomenal against Baylor this past Monday but doesn't always blow out teams by 20 points.
In my eyes, the Big 12 conference is the best conference in all of ...
College Football 2011 Predictions: Ranking the Top 10 Coaches for 2011
This was an excellent college football season. We saw a lot of dynamic players come out of nowhere. Teams and head coaches emerged from the shadows to overtake college football. Now, we have new head coaches joining the ranks of the elite as teams look for a BCS National Championship. Let’s take a look at 10 of the top coaches for the 2011 college football season.Begin Slideshow
College Basketball’s Wooden Award: Here Are the Top 10 Candidates
The Wooden Award. Along with the Naismith Award, the college basketball version of the Heisman Trophy. Named for Coach John Wooden who is the most decorated coach in the game's history, the Wooden award is one of sport's most prestigious awards.Past winners include basketball icons such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and David Robinson. Recent winners include current NBA stars such as Kevin Durant, Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick, Tim Duncan, Andrew Bogut and Tyler Hansbrough.This ...
Which Alabama Recruits Will Hit the Ground Running?
It's one thing to sing a lot of credit recruits, it's another to have them ready to play in their first season on campus. This, though, is what Alabama is hoping for with the arrival of so many early enrollees this month.
The extra months of conditioning, not to mention the chance to participate in spring drills and the all important Spring Game, gives these recruits a huge leg up on the recruits who won't report ...
NCAA Midseason All-Americans: Top 10 College Basketball Players of 2010-11
We are halfway through the 2010-11 college basketball. Pre-conference tournaments and games have come and gone. Conference play has begun. 10 players have stood out from the crowd in the first two months of the season. While there are no official mid-season All-American awards given, here are the top 10 players in college basketball at midpoint.Begin Slideshow
LSU Tigers Football: Les Miles Tells Michigan Wolverines No Thank You Again
When will the Michigan Wolverines and Big Ten get it? Les Miles already told you “no” once back in 2007, and he’s telling you again. He likes it just fine down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, thank you very much.
Why would he leave LSU and attempt to clean up that train wreck in Ann Arbor? Seriously, the Michigan administration and fanbase are clearly lost in yesteryear, and Les Miles knows he has a great situation down on ...
BCS National Championship: Auburn vs. Oregon now officially a classic
Wow, this fairly pathetic, boring second half has just become a classic as Oregon scores a touchdown and then gets the twpo-point conversion to tie the game at 19-19 with just over two minutes to play.
Will we have our first overtime national championship game?
Will Cam Newton rise to the occasion and perform the two-minute drill?
Will Oregon's defense come up with another big play?
Will Batmn and Robin get out of this dastardly trap set by the ...
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Chase Rettig Pass Tipped, Interception
In Boston College's first play of the ensuing series, Chase Rettig dropped back to throw the ball, only to see his pass tipped by Doyle Miller. Free Safety Marlon Johnson, acting very alertly, swooped in on the tipped ball and finished off the play, picking off Rettig and giving Nevada the ball close to mid-field.