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.

East Carolina stops Houston for Conference USA crown

Dominique Lindsay and Giavanni Ruffin each ran for two touchdowns while East Carolina's defense hung in against Houston's powerful offense to help the Pirates beat the No. 18 Cougars 38-32 in the Conference USA championship game Saturday.

ECU Hangs On Late To Claim C-USA Title

East Carolina knocks off No. 21 Houston, 38-32, in the Conference USA Championship game

...Patrick Pinkney #15 of the East Carolina Pirates drops back to pass the...

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.

Best (or worst) in show: Ranking all 34 bowls

Bowl season has arrived, but not every game is created equal. See how Mark Schlabach ranks all 34 bowl games.

On The Mark: Deciphering the Big 12 South

Big 12 Shakeout And you thought the political season was finally behind us. You haven't seen anything yet. Tim Heitman/US PresswireBob Stoops is al...

Houston earns first win against ranked opponent in 12 years

Case Keenum threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns, and Houston earned its first win against a ranked opponent in a dozen years by beating No. 23 East Carolina 41-24 on Saturday.

USC jumps to No. 2; Rutgers, Vols enter top 10

USC jumps to No. 2 and Rutgers makes its first ever top-10 appearance, writes Tom Luginbill.

Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game

Mark Schlabach gazes into the crystal ball and rolls out his bowl projections for the 2008 season.

Texas boasts best early recruiting haul for 2009

With seven months until signing day, Texas' big, bountiful class has hit the mark so far as the nation's best, writes Tom Luginbill.

Can't wait to see these things this fall

Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach share the three things they can't wait to see this fall in the C-USA.

Breaking down the C-USA East

Take a look at what C-USA East questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.

Breaking down the C-USA West

Take a look at what C-USA West questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.

Conference USA signing day conversation

Join the Conference USA signing day conversation.