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As part of Insider's "20 teams that can win it all" series, Carter Strickland of HornsNation evaluates the Texas Longhorns' chances of advancing to and winning the BCS title game this season.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2012

Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders writes that while Boise State will escape to the Big East in 2013, this season still presents the same schedule challenges in the Mountain West.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2012

Football Outsiders' Brian Fremeau broke down five teams that are nearly elite, but need big improvement on one side of the ball. One of those teams? The Texas Longhorns. You'll need ESPN Insider to see the full piece, but here's what Fremeau h...

Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders writes that the Florida State Seminoles, Texas Longhorns and USC Trojans are just three of the teams that could be BCS contenders this season if they improve on one side of the ball.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2012

Brian Fremeau looks at South Carolina through the lens of history -- and that's important. Because the BCS isn't too inclusive if you're not among the traditionally elite. Are the Gamecocks close?

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2012

Football Outsiders' Brian Fremeau took a look at QB transitions and battles from across college football, but two Big 12 teams are the transitions who are most crucial. It shouldn't be too difficult to figure out which ones. Baylor's Robert Gri...

Brian Fremeau looks at the most critical QB battles of the offseason based on how integral each departing quarterback was in his program's success. The results show us which teams could have an easier time transitioning to a new passer.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2012

West Virginia and TCU are in, Texas A&M and Missouri are out. But Football Outsiders' Brian Fremeau agrees with me: The Big 12 got an upgrade on the field. From Fremeau's look at WVU and TCU's fit in the Big 12: According to our five-year w...

Brian Fremeau looks at the numbers to see how West Virginia and TCU will fare in the new-look Big 12. Not only would both have likely won league titles in the past five years had they joined earlier, but they will contend for the Big 12 crown in 2012.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2012

Oklahoma enters the season as the Big 12 favorite and the league's top contender to win the national title. Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders broke down the biggest questions for each of the nation's top five teams. What do the Sooners need ...

Working off of Mark Schlabach's most recent "way-too-early" top 25, Brian Fremeau looked at the top five teams on Schlabach's ranking and decided to pick apart the holes. Topping that list are the USC Trojans. Fremeau on the Trojans: Generati...

Just because a team is projected to have a top-five finish doesn't mean it's perfect. No matter how good you think your team is, we're here to bring it down a notch. And that's exactly where Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders/ESPN.com comes into ...

Last week, Mark Schlabach placed the Sooners at No. 4 in his "way-too-early" top-25 rankings for 2012. This week, Brian Fremeau from Football Outsiders looks at question marks for each school in Schlabach's top five. He says each team has the ing...

Brian Fremeau looks at five programs picked to be among the best next year, and points out that USC, Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma and Georgia all have weaknesses they must address.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2012

Texas Tech has struggled to just 13 wins over the past two seasons, but could that soon change? Will the Red Raiders join college football's elite soon? Football Outsiders' Brian Fremeau says it could happen. Tommy Tuberville will have to sett...

Before handing off the Pac-12 conference championship trophy to either USC or Oregon, Football Outsiders' Brian Fremeau suggests taking a look at Stanford and UCLA first. Fremeau examined five programs that are closing the talent gap versus the to...