Patterson defends non-BCS schools

...s non-conference schedule. "Through the years, we've played Texas, Oklahoma. This year we went to Clemson, which is a hard place to play," said Patterson on his weekly conference call Tuesday afternoon. "I...

Living memorials for those who served

The teams come and the games go, but the reminders are forever at the college football stadiums constructed as living memorials to those who served the nation.

Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

So Much For That Idea This was supposed to be a college football season to remember. Steve Mitchell/US PresswireSam Bradford will spend the rest of t...

...Mike Johnson #78 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drop into pass blocking while taking on the Clemson Tigers at the Georgia Dome on August 30, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Alabama defeated Clemson 34-10...

Time to make some picks

...off the field; the ugly: picking Ohio State to roll over Navy. This week's guesses: Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, ESPN) Fun matchup of two...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Ninth Annual Herbie Awards

The Herbie Awards celebrate the best players, fans and more in college football. See who picked up some hardware this year.

...January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida. TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 8: C.J. Spiller #28 of the Clemson Tigers carries the ball against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 8, 2008...

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

The world can wait

Most college football stars can't wait to play in the NFL. But these potential first-rounders chose to stick around campus. Featuring: Jared Odrick, Taylor Mays, Terrence Cody, C.J. Spiller, Trent Williams, Gerald McCoy, Sam Bradford and Jermaine Gresham.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009

College football mock draft

It's time to trim 120 to 40 as ESPN.com writers draft their top programs.

Sooners, Gators score with big returns

As the smoke clears from underclassmen declaring for the NFL draft, the clear winning and losing teams have emerged.

Top skill-position underclassmen are headed to the 2009 NFL draft

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz takes an updated look at the underclassmen who have declared for the draft and breaks down those who are still undecided.

Deadline nearing and top underclass quarterbacks face tough decisions

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz examines the top draft-eligible quarterbacks and the tough decisions facing a bevy of underclassmen.

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.

Quarterbacks Bradford, Stafford lead huge crop of underclassmen

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz looks at what could be a record number of underclassmen declaring for the NFL draft.