Bowl-der Dash sprints from D.C. to Miami

Ready to play a little Bowl-der Dash? With the 34-game bowl-season sprint from Washington, D.C., to Miami about to kick off, The Dash picks the winners.

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.

...2008 4:43:40 P California v Oregon State CORVALLIS, OR...the ball against the California Golden Bears at Reser Stadium on November...

Nobody likely to get past Big 12 or SEC

No Cut-Ins By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com It's not unusual that Alabama and Texas Tech have a clear path to the BCS Championship Game: Win all their games a...

On The Mark: Sizing up conference races

Conference Races The first BCS standings were released Sunday and, as expected, Texas, Alabama and Penn State grabbed the top three spots. But if tw...

A couple of teams looked championship ready -- and one was Ohio State

Guess Who's Back? By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Alabama coach Nick Saban spoke after the No. 2 Crimson Tide's 24-20 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday about...

Texas could be in for another shootout; Ohio State LBs on the spot

Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench examines Week 7 story lines, including Missouri's visit to Texas, Michigan State's running game against Ohio State and a Clemson team in flux.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008

Just another wild Saturday in college football

...sense not to play. Alabama, by remaining idle, stands as the last unbeaten team in the SEC. California, by remaining idle, took over sole possession of the Pacific-10 Conference lead after Arizona lost 24...

Starting with Saturday, big matchups litter upcoming schedule

Matchups To Watch The first Saturday of October proved to be the calm before the storm. Dustin Bradford/Icon SMIA win in the Red River Rivalry could...

Breaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes

League Of Extraordinary Defenders Teams on the West Coast always have loved to throw the ball. The Big 12 has become a treasure trove of quarterbacks ...

Maclin, Spiller headline the list of best kickoff returners

Kickoffs and kickoff returns are more important and are changing more games than ever, and Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay breaks down the best in both areas.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008

What's hot (and not) for 2008

SEC? Still hot. Notre Dame? Warming up. ACC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college football season? Mark Schlabach has the answers.

USC jumps to No. 2; Rutgers, Vols enter top 10

USC jumps to No. 2 and Rutgers makes its first ever top-10 appearance, writes Tom Luginbill.

Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game

Mark Schlabach gazes into the crystal ball and rolls out his bowl projections for the 2008 season.

Texas boasts best early recruiting haul for 2009

With seven months until signing day, Texas' big, bountiful class has hit the mark so far as the nation's best, writes Tom Luginbill.