It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

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...

Which team is best in Texas and Ohio? Not an easy choice

Deep In The Heart By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Having seen No. 3 Texas and No. 4 TCU win in similar fashion 90 miles apart on Saturday, duty demands that ...

Growing pains taught QB how to lead

TCU's secret weapon is also its leader, and QB Andy Dalton embraces that role.

...SEPTEMBER 26: Andy Dalton #14 of the TCU Horned Frogs drops back to pass against the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by...

Rivalry Week breathes new life into this season

...before the Tide could breathe easily against the Tigers. Before this weekend, the upset had become as...9 Pittsburgh, No. 12 Oklahoma State, No. 18 Clemson, No. 24 North Carolina and No. 25 Ole...

Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch

Coaches Leading Hot Teams Over the past month, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh has implored his team to focus on its remaining season like it was on a Sup...

TCU will be seeing red Saturday

Hot And Spicy By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Take a look at those red stripes on TCU's new helmets Saturday. They represent the blood that horned frogs can ...

Dash of bowl talk and '09 developments

From a return to reality to a BCS bowl manifesto to possible big-names bowling gutter balls, The Dash runs through it all.

TCU moves up to No. 4 in AP poll

Oklahoma has dropped out of the AP college football poll for the first time since 2005, and No. 25 Stanford has moved into the rankings for the first time since 2001.