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With a clearer path to perfection, Ohio State overtakes Alabama at No. 1.

Three of last season's biggest surprises -- Louisville, Ohio State and Texas A&M -- will play their spring games on Saturday. Meanwhile, Florida State, Oklahoma and USC hope to begin to sort out their heated quarterback battles.

Coaches have shuffled, players have declared, and recruits have pledged. It's time to take a second look at the 2013 Top 25.

LaRue Cook breaks down the 10 college football teams with the best out-of-state pipelines over the past five years.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Mel Kiper looks at the draft decisions of 20 underclassmen, evaluating whether they made good or bad calls to stay in school or leave early for the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2013

Ryan McCrystal writes that Braxton Miller sets up as the 2013 Heisman Trophy favorite, while defending champion Johnny Manziel faces the challenge of topping himself to win a second award.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

As signing day nears, 2013's top teams look to secure their incoming classes. RecruitingNation offers up a sneak peek at how the teams in Mark Schlabach's Way-Too-Early Top 25 are faring.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2013

Brock Huard provides his season-ending quarterback rankings, which put in order the nation's best QBs based on both collegiate production and pro potential.

Story | Conversation | December 06, 2012

Travis Haney ranks his top 10 recruiting what-ifs -- the recruiting decisions that have had the biggest impact on the 2012 BCS title race. He leads off with a look at how things might have been different if Manti Te'o had picked USC over Notre Dame.

Blog | Conversation | November 01, 2012

Travis Haney takes a look at five matchup keys to keep an eye on this weekend in college football, leading off with how Clemson will look to get favorable matchups for Sammy Watkins against the Florida State secondary.

Blog | Conversation | September 21, 2012

Phil Steele offers up four bold predictions for Week 4, including that Florida State will dominate Clemson at the line of scrimmage and win easily against the Tigers. Plus, why Florida is a top-10 team right now.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2012

Travis Haney spent the opening days of the college football season in East Lansing, Mich., and Atlanta, and in his Week 1 takeaways column, he covers the Spartans' big opportunity, Clemson's new defense, the beginning of a new Boise era and more.

Blog | Conversation | September 02, 2012

Travis Haney ranks the top 30 potential breakout players in college football for the 2012 season.

Blog | Conversation | August 29, 2012

Ryan McCrystal uses his Heisman Predictor formula to determine what each Heisman candidate needs in terms of individual stats and team accomplishments in order to take home the trophy in 2012.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2012

Travis Haney ranks the top 10 receiving corps in the nation, starting with the USC Trojans' dynamic duo of Robert Woods and Marqise Lee, who have several dynamic playmakers backing them up as well.

Blog | Conversation | July 31, 2012

Travis Haney examines six teams featuring position groups with the most potential to make a breakthrough this season. Texas' cornerbacks, Ohio State's defensive linemen and Tennessee's receivers are among those on the list.

Blog | Conversation | July 05, 2012