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...

Defense dominates as No. 7 USC stifles No. 21 Cal

No. 7 Southern California put on another dominant display of bone-jarring defense Saturday night. It was a good thing, too, because the Trojans' offense didn't provide much support.

Scouts Inc.: No. 21 California vs. No. 7 USC

Story | November 05, 2008

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...

The quick trigger is turning college football into the NFL

From coaches getting canned to ones on the griddle to one-loss hopefuls, the Dash runs through it all.

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 ...

SEC is top conference so far, but Big 12 isn't far behind

Rank 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 ...

Spotlights on quarterbacks in Ohio State-USC showdown

Under The Microscope Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez is coming off the best game of his young career. Ohio State quarterback Todd...

LSU faces quarterback questions; talented freshmen everywhere in Week 1

Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench examines Week 1 story lines, including the LSU and UCLA quarterbacks, Alabama's offense and potential fireworks between Michigan State and Cal.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008

Pac-10 team recruiting needs for Class of 2009

What positions should Pac-10 teams be targeting in this year's recruiting class? Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench takes a hard look at each depth chart.

Offensive questions won't stop USC from winning the Pac-10 -- again

After gazing into the crystal ball, Ivan Maisel reveals his five predictions for the Pac-10 in 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.