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.

Oregon, Ohio State set for Rose Bowl

Oregon and Ohio State will meet in the Rose Bowl in a traditional Big Ten-Pac-10 matchup on Jan. 1 that has been set for several days.

Expect a postseason of surprises

The 2009 season had its share of surprises. From unranked Cincinnati transforming into a national title contender to Ndamukong Suh becoming a Heisman candidate, the message for the postseason is clear: Expect the unexpected.

Expect Horns to face Crimson Tide

Texas might have struggled to beat Nebraska, but that shouldn't stop the Horns from reaching the title game.

Vereen steps up while Miles bails out

Todd McShay offers his Week 12 stock report, including rising RB Shane Vereen and a a pair of coaches who are falling fast.

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Forcier's 5 turnovers help Buckeyes take sixth straight from Wolverines

Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his own end zone, and Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.

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Stefanie Spielman succumbs to cancer

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

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Even with national buzz missing, Michigan-Ohio State still has meaning

Not What It Was By Rece Davis, ESPN.com What if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it? Does it make a noise? In a related story, w...

AllNight

Joe Schad covers Charlie Weis' future and his possible successors at Notre Dame, Eric Mangino, Rich Rodriguez and Ohio State-Michigan.

Where's the return counter?

The preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.

Boise State still in line for at-large

When the BCS at-large selections are made, Boise State still looks to be in good shape.

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 ...

Measuring the stadium nastiness

Is it Georgia? Texas? Penn State? Which school has the worst-behaved fans in college football? "Outside the Lines" tries to find out.