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If Notre Dame does not qualify for a BCS bowl in 2013 and there are 70 bowl-eligible teams to fill all 35 bowls, the Fighting Irish could be left without a bowl.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana found itself in strange and unfamiliar territory last November. Because of the oddities in the Leaders Division in 2012, the Hoosiers went into their Nov. 10 game against Wisconsin with a chance to seize control of the...

Whenever Tyler Russell needs the motivation to throw that extra practice pass, run that extra sprint or bust out a couple more reps in the gym, he doesn't have to look far to find it. There's plenty of upsetting tape he can look at from the last s...

So Virginia got the snowstorm. Here in Maryland we got rain. What a bust. There are plenty of options at linebacker for Clemson. Former Syracuse players are looking to showcase their talents for NFL scouts today at their pro day. This is a fu...

This week, we looked at the 2009 recruiting class' biggest surprises and biggest busts, and colleague Jake Trotter tackled 2008 last week. You guys loved it. It's still a little soon to make generalizations about the 2010 class just yet, but you w...

Earlier this week, we looked at the 2009 recruiting class' biggest surprises and biggest busts, and colleague Jake Trotter tackled 2008 last week. You guys loved it. It's still a little soon to make generalizations about the 2010 class just yet, b...

Earlier this morning, we broke down half of the big surprises and big busts from the 2009 recruiting class in the Big 12. Let's take a look at the rest of the Big 12. Oklahoma State Best surprise: OL Levy Adcock (Claremore, Okla.) Adcock cam...

Colleague Jake Trotter ran down some big surprises and busts in the Big 12 recruiting class of 2008 last week, but let's take a closer look at the class of 2009 this morning. We'll take a look at the top half of the Big 12 now, and the bottom half...

There are always surprises and disappointments in every signing class. It's just the nature of the business, although I'm not sure it's politically correct to refer to recruiting as a business. At least, not in the SEC. Anyway, with most of the...

Compiling as many blue-chip recruits as possible is the aim of every major program this time of year. Yet even that doesn't always ensure success on the field. "Can't miss" prospects miss all the time. And, on occasion, "hidden gems" shine brighter t...

Notre Dame and Alabama finished in the top two spots in the final BCS standings released Sunday. The legendary programs bring star power and power football to the Discover BCS National Championship.

BCS or bust. How's that for pressure on Georgia Tech to beat Florida State in the ACC championship game on Saturday? Unless Georgia Tech gets a waiver from the NCAA, the Yellow Jackets will not be bowl-eligible if they lose to Florida State in ...

So it's come to this in the ACC: If Georgia Tech doesn't beat No. 13 Florida State in the Dr Pepper ACC championship game on Saturday, it will drop to 6-7 and have to apply to the NCAA for a waiver just to play in a bowl game. It's BCS or bust for...

What. A. Bust. It was a disappointing end to a disappointing season for the ACC, as the league went 0-4 against its SEC rivals in the final week of the regular season. Is anyone in the ACC any good? Sure, just not good enough to matter in the BCS sta...

USC Record: 5-1, 3-1 USC only will be judged on the totality of the season, in large part because the expectations were so high in the preseason. As in: national title or bust. The first half of the season, based on those expectations, feels...

Missouri freshman wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham is among five players suspended for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt, a school spokesman told ESPN.