Focusing On The Pre-New Year's Bowl Game

Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach break down what to watch for in the pre-New Year's Day bowl games

It's a no-brainer for No. 1

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

UNC's defense stars, ends BC's ACC title hopes

Cam Thomas and Kendric Burney each had defensive touchdowns on Saturday as North Carolina scored three times in a span of 2 minutes, 19 seconds to open a 21-point lead and hold on to beat Boston College 31-13.

...Heels lines up against the Boston College Eagles at Kenan Stadium on October...

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

ACC ready to hit the ground running

For the first time in its history, the ACC returns three 1,000-yard rushers. That doesn't even scratch the surface when looking at the depth at the running back position in the league.

Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

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

ESPN The Magazine previews: ACC

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the ACC preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Gators have bite in fact or fiction

The fact is that our fantasy college football world mirrors the reality of 2009. Even in make-believe, Florida is the favorite to win it all.

...during the game against the Boston College Eagles at Kenan Stadium on October...

...during the game against the Boston College Eagles at Kenan Stadium on October...

Noles, Ducks, Yellow Jackets look like bowl winners

Bruce Feldman rolls out his second set of bowl predictions.

PlayStations, Blu-ray players, Oakleys … and hair dryers

One of the traditions of bowl season is the bowl gifts. What player wouldn't love a PS3 or a Blu-ray player or an -- ahem -- hair dryer, Heather Dinich writes.

Best (or worst) in show: Ranking all 34 bowls

Bowl season has arrived, but not every game is created equal. See how Mark Schlabach ranks all 34 bowl games.

Maryland RB Scott, Oklahoma State QB Robinson impressive

Steve Muench's weekly film study looks at Florida WR Percy Harvin against Vanderbilt's defense, as well as other draft-related college football matchups.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008