"Forget Duke vs. UNC, the real rivalry is Austin Peay vs. Murray State!"

Think it's only fans of top programs who turn red-alert games into a Rock of Love Bus reunion? Think again. (Warning: this could get ugly.)

Ethan's Bowl Game Picks

Ethan has a gift for picking. He shares his Bowl projections.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WE'LL PICK YOUR NEW FAVORITE TEAM

Don't have a college football team yet? Not sure who you should root for this year? The Mag.Com has put its strict empirical training to use and come ...

ESPN THE MAGAZINE: THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW ISSUE

What's going to happen before the BCS Title game? We got ya covered.

A COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

SONIC YOUTH

Every fall Saturday, college students around the country make their house a living hell for the visitor.

Say Anything

From Heisman straw polls to motivational techniques to running naked in the street.

Prove It Or Lose It

Remember Syracuse's big win over St. Francis (N.Y.)? Unless you're wearing orange, you're lying. Even the sexiest fall matchup reveals only so much

The Mag's College Basketball Preview: No. 9-16

Season previews of The Mag's No. 9-16 teams.

Power 16

No.1 team? Okay, fine, it's USC. After that, it's anyone's BCS ballgame

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

POUND FOR POUNDING Every FCS team wants to shock the FBS big boys. Who's gonna do it? By Jeff Dooley Appalachian state had a goal at Michigan last ...

THE ACC

Is this the year Clemson breaks through?

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

...below) in a team's score. We also examined another favored bracket strategy of picking against paper tigers. Our research was stunning in its insignificance: We found few differences between the Giants that fell and...

Power 16

Welcome to retroworld, where all the good teams are still good. But who's best? Read on.