What's hot (and not) for 2008

SEC? Still hot. Notre Dame? Warming up. ACC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college football season? Mark Schlabach has the answers.

Breaking down the SEC West

Take a look at what questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.

New coaches, systems, addresses among top spring stories

With spring practice about to kick off, Mark Schlabach breaks down the stories worth tracking.

Buckeyes, Trojans, Vols on the rise in updated Top 25

With underclassmen declared for the NFL draft and signing day in the books, it's time for a revised look at the Top 25 for 2008.

Georgia takes top spot in early look at 2008's Top 25

Georgia loses less talent than USC, LSU and Ohio State, so the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the way-too-early 2008 preseason college football poll.

Quarterback Matt Flynn #15 of the Louisiana State University Tigers throws a pass against the Arkansas Razorbacks on November 23, 2007 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty...

...Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Matt Flynn (15) walks off the field dejected after the Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the top ranked LSU Tigers 50-48 in triple overtime at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit...

Bowl season's most intriguing matchups

As the countdown to the first bowl winds down, Bruce Feldman looks at the most intriguing matchups of the season.

LSU hoping to bounce back, Vols looking to stretch run into title game

The SEC championship game is a crossroads of sorts: LSU is coming off a heartbreaking OT loss to Arkansas that ended its national title aspirations. Tennessee has reeled off five straight wins and exceeded everyone's expectations.

McFadden, Arkansas stun No. 1 LSU in triple OT

Darren McFadden rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another to lift Arkansas to a 50-48 three-overtime victory over top-ranked LSU.

Razorbacks add another chapter to crazy 2007 story

Arkansas' heaping helping of Wild Hog was more than No. 1 LSU could stomach, added another round of indigestion to the BCS race and stoked another coaching crisis.

...79 of the Louisiana State University Tigers react to loosing 50-48 in triple overtime against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium November 23, 2007 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images...

No matter the circumstances, Navy scores big win

Navy's win for the ages was definitely on the mark. But Army's decision to drop a game against Georgia Tech was not.

BCS contenders ready to rock the vote

Stumping For Votes By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com It still is too soon to engage in what have become the college football rites of November: the statistical...

LSU fans still talking about Miles' decision

LSU coach Les Miles' curious last-second decision and Steve Spurrier's woe-is-our-offense claim are just some of the topics covered in the SEC notebook.

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