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Chris Sprow and Mel Kiper talk about Mel's Big Board and the lack of changes and look forward to the best match-ups of the weekend.

Blog | Conversation | October 19, 2012

Chris Sprow and Mel Kiper reminisce about Beano Cook and talk about the changes in Mel's Big Board.

Blog | Conversation | October 12, 2012

Chris Sprow and Mel Kiper talk about the addition of Geno Smith to the Big Board and who is in danger of stumbling down it next week.

Blog | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Chris Sprow talks to coaches from the SEC West including Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin, Missouri's Gary Pinkel and Auburn's Gene Chizik....

Another Game 7 for the Rangers? Gotta love playoff hockey. Mel Kiper talks about his first 2013 Big Board with Chris Sprow. Colleague Ted Miller looks at the recent debate in NYC on whether college football should be banned. The Raleigh News ...

ESPN Insider Chris Sprow recently ranked the top 10 teams in the country loaded with the most NFL prospects, and two ACC teams appeared on his list. Any guesses? Hint: They're both in the Coastal Division. No. 4 North Carolina -- Here's an e...

ESPN.com's Chris Sprow looks at the college football teams with the most NFL prospects, and two Pac-12 teams make his top-10. And it's a sign of the changing times in the conference who's ahead of the other, a program which stocks NFL rosters annu...

Chris Sprow looks at the college football teams with the most NFL draft-ready talent, a ranking led by the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2011

Chris Sprow looks at 10 teams that are fringe Top 25 squads at best but could rise to the top of the polls based on their schedules. The Virginia Tech Hokies and Michigan Wolverines top the list.

Story | Conversation | July 19, 2011

A.J. Green has been hearing the Randy Moss comparisons since he was 16 years old. They make sense; the height and weight are almost identical. But this year in Athens, Green needs to continually redefine his game to be the first WR off the board in 2011.

Blog | Conversation | July 14, 2010

Only two Big 12 teams made the bracket for our NFL pipeline project this week, Oklahoma State and Nebraska. But ESPN Insider Chris Sprow took a closer look at the data, breaking down the production by decade. Though the Sooners didn't make the ove...

There's really only one big dog on the college-to-pro pipeline block: Miami, which has produced 134 Pro Bowlers in the past two decades. (Wow.) What does this teach us about what to expect in the next decade? Chris Sprow of ESPN Insider sheds some light.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2010

Mel Kiper defends his current Big Board selections with an emphasis this week on one guy who may never make it on there -- Tim Tebow. Also, he shares his take on Colt McCoy's arm strength and a USC lineman who helped his stock against Ohio State.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Preseason college football polls are hugely important. But mostly because they decide who'll be punished least for mistakes.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009

A guaranteed job, competitive salary and early retirement are all part of the package for service academy recruits. So why can't Army, Navy and Air Force cash in on the current economic climate?

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009

ESPN Insider concludes its Top 25 preseason intel series with a look at the Florida Gators, who return seemingly superhuman QB Tim Tebow and 11 starters on defense. Don't slot them into Pasadena just yet, but it's a fairly safe assumption.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009