On The Mark: Plenty of drama left for championship games
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...season in the SEC title game. So is Ball State, which can finish unbeaten if it beats Buffalo in the MAC championship game on Friday night. Florida, which might be college football's hottest team...
Page | ConversationOn The Mark: Deciphering the Big 12 South
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBig 12 Shakeout And you thought the political season was finally behind us. You haven't seen anything yet. Tim Heitman/US PresswireBob Stoops is al...
Page | ConversationSEC is top conference so far, but Big 12 isn't far behind
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comRank And File 1. SEC What we believed: From top to bottom, the SEC was once again supposed to be the best conference in college football. Georgia was ...
Page | ConversationHoltz building East Carolina; Clemson's Bowden misses on first carry
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comPirates Cove East Carolina coach Skip Holtz knew it had been a while since the Pirates had accomplished something that left jaws dropping from coast t...
Page | ConversationWhat's hot (and not) for 2007
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comUSC? Still hot. Notre Dame? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2007 college football season? Mark Schlabach has the answers.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2007On The Mark: How the BCS bowl games will shake out
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBCS Bowl Breakdown Another No. 1-ranked team fell Saturday. If the final four weeks of the regular season are anything like last year -- when the to...
Page | ConversationOn The Mark: Sizing up conference races
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comConference Races The first BCS standings were released Sunday and, as expected, Texas, Alabama and Penn State grabbed the top three spots. But if tw...
Page | ConversationThese coaches leave no doubt as to who is in charge
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comCollege football's alpha-male coaches have good looks, booming voices and very deep pockets. From Notre Dame to Ohio State to USC, football coaches tend to rule the roost, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comMark Schlabach gazes into the crystal ball and rolls out his bowl projections for the 2008 season.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008Richt's motivational gamble pays off for Georgia
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comMotivational ploys are tricky things. Mark Richt's tactic was on the mark. Florida's nonexistent running game was off.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007Weighing the odds of BCS contenders
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith the initial BCS standings out, On The Mark breaks down the odds of contenders' reaching the BCS title game.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2007Breaking down the Big East
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comTake a look at the Big East questions that were answered this spring and the problems that linger heading into the fall.
Story | Conversation | May 15, 2007Look for USC, West Virginia to play in '07 title game
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWondering what's next for college football? After gazing into the crystal ball, Mark Schlabach offers some early predictions for the 2007 season.
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007SEC's standing taking a hit in 2006
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comNine years out of 10, the SEC is the toughest league in the land. This year, that honor goes elsewhere, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2006Missouri, Rutgers look like the real deal
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comReplacement players had a big week. Arizona State's quarterbacks did not. Who is on the mark this week? Mark Schlabach knows.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2006TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "buffalo bulls" make the list?