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It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Dash of discipline, unis and key games

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From Florida "discipline" to messing with uniforms to key November games, The Dash runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

The Dash dishes out a midterm test

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From players, coaches and games to surprises and busts, The Dash's midterm exam runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

BCS is ultimate prize, but conference play is where it's at

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Soul Of College Football By Rece Davis, ESPN.com As much griping as you hear about the BCS system, my only real beef with it is that it takes our foc...

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Alabama finishes strong in Week 1 win

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

For three quarters, Alabama looked like a distracted team. In the fourth quarter, however, the Tide played like one of the best teams in the country, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2009

Tide, Tech looking for strong start

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Alabama is acutely aware of how high you can climb with a big win in Week 1. Virginia Tech knows how hard it is to bounce back from a loss. Both teams are looking to make a strong first impression, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Who has the toughest road in 2009?

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Wondering which teams face the toughest schedules in 2009? Mark Schlabach has the answers.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The ACC is chock-full of talent. Will this be the year the conference fields a BCS contender?

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

What's hot (and not) for 2009

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida, Big 12 QBs and neutral-site games are hot. Rich Rodriguez, soft schedules and Big 12 tiebreakers: not so much.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009

Knute Rockne Conference: Duke it out

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Old-time football -- bruising rushing attacks and black-and-blue defenses -- will win the day in the Knute Rockne Conference.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Red-hot rivalries to provide '09 fireworks

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

As the summer temperatures rise, so does the anticipation about the red-hot rivalries for 2009. Find out which ones will provide fireworks.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009

Big 12, SEC continue to dominate

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With spring practices over, and the start of the season less than four months away, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Six teams vying for BCS title game

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The revised Top 25 is out, but which teams are the legit contenders for BCS bowl games?

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Quarterbacks emerge this spring

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Which programs found starting quarterbacks? How is Oklahoma's rebuilt offensive line looking? Did ND rediscover its running game? Here are the top 12 developments from spring practice.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009