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Phil Steele predicts which teams will occupy the top 10 of the 2013 preseason AP poll, with Alabama coming in at No. 1.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2013

Travis Haney checks in from the national coaches' convention in Nashville with some of the top storylines heading into the offseason. For starters, some coaches wonder whether 2013 could be Johnny Manziel's last season in college.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2013

Former Notre Dame assistant coach Urban Meyer nearly made $100,000 from the Fighting Irish's loss to Alabama in the BCS National Championship on Monday night.

Travis Haney looks at how past coaches have dealt with the pressures of trying to close out an undefeated season and how those methods could be applied to this season's Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame teams.

Blog | Conversation | November 16, 2012

Brian Fremeau compares the weaknesses and remaining hurdles for the top three teams in the BCS standings and writes that Oregon faces the longest odds despite being perhaps the best team on paper.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2012

Brian Fremeau compares the top five teams in the BCS standings to past national championship contenders to see which ones have the best chance of finishing the regular season unbeaten.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2012

Not all Week 1 wins are created equal. Brian Fremeau provides a look at which opening weekend victors got the biggest jump in their season win total projections, and which ones actually saw their win odds diminished.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2012

Brock Huard makes the case for why Chip Kelly is capable of succeeding one day as an NFL head coach, and provides his list of other college coaches who have the potential to make the same jump later on in their careers.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2012

Bruce Feldman discusses Ohio State's self-imposed punishments against coach Jim Tressel with ESPN The Magazine writer Seth Wickersham and a former college football coach, in an attempt to answer the question: Is college football falling apart?

Blog | Conversation | March 09, 2011

Bruce Feldman looks at the surge being made by Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly on the recruiting trail, including offering his opinion on why Kelly should be more successful at landing the right players than was his predecessor, Charlie Weis.

Blog | Conversation | January 18, 2011

Bruce Feldman looks at the Bodog.com odds to win the BCS next year -- then couples it with Mark Schlabach's way-too-early top 25 -- and offers 11 observations on next fall. Two words: Boomer Sooner. Four more: Notre Dame will rise.

Blog | Conversation | January 13, 2011

There is no doubt Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wants to add talent to his Fighting Irish defense, and one of his targets was in South Bend over the weekend making an official visit to Notre Dame. Four-star Christian French (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kenned...

Blog | Conversation | October 11, 2010

The conference realignment picture has shaken out -- for now. Bruce Feldman looks at the 10 biggest winners, including Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Nebraska and the entirety of the ACC. Plus, why ND firing its baseball coach is a pretty big deal.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2010

Bruce Feldman is in South Bend to do a feature for the college preview issue of ESPN The Magazine; he caught up with Brian Kelly to get his thoughts on realignment, how closely he followed the news, how relieved he was when Texas stayed and more.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2010

As talk of conference expansion heats up even further, Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott is poised to make a splash, which may force Big Ten chief Jim Delany to make his move earlier than expected. Plus, why Tom Osborne has the Big 12's fate in his hands.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2010

Bruce Feldman is grabbing a plane on the morning of Feb. 18 -- but first, he's blogging. An interview with ND recruit Louis Nix and some thoughts on the disciplinary problems of the Oregon Ducks can be found here.

Blog | Conversation | February 17, 2010