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When the latest APR scores came out, two numbers jumped out: USF sitting No. 3 in the league with a 970 score; and Louisville sitting last with a 924 score. The Bulls' score showed exactly how far this program has come, but Louisville's was a bit ...

Did you miss me? Ty in Cincinnati writes: UL will probably start off fairly well in the rankings where UC will probably start outside and need to win games to get some press. Given that, UC and Louisville's strength of schedules aren't projecting ...

Have a great weekend! Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports weighs in with some thoughts on the 2013 schedule. Who's the only team more likely to go unbeaten than Ohio State? Take a guess. Transferring Houston quarterback Rex Dausin will play at Lamar. ...

Our series taking a look at the weakest and strongest positions on each team in the league ends today with USF. It's OK. I'm sad, too. Strongest position: Defensive line. There really is no debate about this choice, considering just about every...

We are almost done with our series looking at the weakest and strongest positions on each team in the league. Up today: UConn. Strongest position: Defensive line. Yes, it took me a few minutes to pick a group because there are questions at virt...

LeBron can't be a no-show tonight. Video worth your time: Cincinnati players Munchie Legaux and Jordan Luallen inspire a young boy fighting cancer. UConn will have several incoming freshmen playing in an all-star football game this weekend. C...

Well, it appears as if I am not the only one who believes USF has the potential to be very good up front in 2013. Noted college football guru Phil Steele does as well. Steele ranks USF as one of the top 15 defensive lines in the nation headed ...

Just three more teams to go in our look at the weakest and strongest positions on each squad in the league. Up today: UCF. Strongest position: Quarterback. I went back and forth on this one, because receiver is a strong position for the Knights...

Memphis it is. Cincinnati athletic director Whit Babcock has received a contract extension. UConn checks in at No. 92 in USA Today's college football countdown. Athlon Sports ranks the American's football stadiums. The Big 12 coulda had Lou...

Three first-year coaches will open the season in the future American Athletic Conference. What are the biggest challenges they face? Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati. The Bearcats have had more consistent success in this league over the past five seas...

The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rates for Division I on Tuesday, showing FBS football programs maintaining their average score through 2011-12. The most recent four-year Division I APR is 974; for football, the average APR score remained 9...

Time to move on in our series looking at the weakest and strongest parts of each team in the league. Temple is up today. Strongest position: Linebackers. This is one of the deepest, most experienced positions on the team, allowing the Owls to h...

Commissioner Mike Aresco has already said the future American Athletic Conference would consider creating its own bowl game for 2014 and beyond. Now we have some more information about the possibilities. Colleague Brett McMurphy is reporting th...

Anybody got the Spurs tonight? Houston coach Tony Levine spent time with his players and others putting together care packages for soldiers. Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich has a strong track record of hiring people in search of their f...

There are plenty of first-year players to watch in the soon-to-be renamed Big East this fall. Here is a quick look at those with the potential to have breakout seasons. Brandon Radcliff, RB, Louisville. With Senorise Perry out this spring, Radclif...

Our series looking at the strongest and weakest positions on each team across the league continues today with SMU. Strongest position: Defensive back. Not only do the Mustangs return all their starters at defensive back, they have got plenty of...