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Where's the return counter?

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

What does second half offer?

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

No player or team has made the first half of the season sparkle, leaving fans waiting to be dazzled in the second half.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Kelly runs emotion gamut in first game

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Oregon coach Chip Kelly experienced highs and lows in his first game, versus Boise State. ESPN.com had total access.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Players, coaches, games to watch

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Here are the players, coaches and games to watch to get a sense of how this season will unfold.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Stage set for historic 2009 season

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Old blood resides at the top of the polls. Established stars are back for more. If you like seeing college football history being made, then watch the 2009 season.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2009

John McKay Conference: USC rules

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The John McKay Conference is a blend of scrappiness and can-do. And once again, USC rises to the top.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Follow the $$$ for scheduling

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Scheduling is neither art nor science, but the formula is in place. The trick is putting everything in the correct order.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009

Expect BCS venues to stay the same

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

The public clamors for change, but the BCS format will be the same. So will the bowls. Ho and hum. The commissioners running the BCS continue down the same path.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Breaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Pigskin About To Get Political The 1993 Florida State Seminoles are alive and well in Norman, Okla. Bobby Bowden's first national champion finished N...

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Breaking the huddle on 2008's stealth teams

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Stealth Fighting The Ohio State team preparing to play No. 3 Penn State in the Horseshoe on Saturday night (ABC, 8 ET) is not the same team that lost ...

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Mature, confident McCoy playing better than ever

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Texas QB Colt McCoy has evolved into the kind of player and leader that his teammates respect and believe in. Now, if they would only remember his name.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

Breaking the huddle on the Red River Rivalry

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

Sooner Rather Than Later When All-American middle linebacker Curtis Lofton made the last-minute decision this past January to forego his senior season...

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Breaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

League Of Extraordinary Defenders Teams on the West Coast always have loved to throw the ball. The Big 12 has become a treasure trove of quarterbacks ...

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Breaking the huddle on a new season, neutral sites and a key hidden stat

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

...And Rudy Carpenter played quarterback for the Sun Devils. Oh, check that. Carpenter plays for No. 15 Arizona State now, and this is only his fourth season as starter. It just seems as if he...

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Offensive questions won't stop USC from winning the Pac-10 -- again

Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com

After gazing into the crystal ball, Ivan Maisel reveals his five predictions for the Pac-10 in 2008.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008