Mel's Personnel Points

Mel Kiper looks at which players helped, or hurt, their draft standing this past weekend.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009

ESPN The Magazine previews: Others

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the 'gatecrashers,' or non-traditional powers, preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Top 10 toughest nonconference schedules

...gets to face his mentor Greg Schiano and a team that experts predict will win the Big East. The easiest matchup: a visit from a Toledo squad that some project to contend for the MAC...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Scouts Inc.: Kentucky vs. East Carolina

Story | December 31, 2008

Scouts Inc.: West Virginia at East Carolina

Story | September 02, 2008

Team preview: East Carolina

A challenging schedule awaits East Carolina this season. Will the Pirates be up to the challenge?

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008

Solid defenses highlight first half of bowl games

Will the postseason be as crazy as the regular season? Bruce Feldman makes his picks for the games through Dec. 31.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Scouts Inc: Boise State vs. East Carolina

Story | December 10, 2007

Is this the year Navy ends 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame?

The losing streak is at 43, but this could be the year that Navy finall knocks off Notre Dame. It's all covered in the non-BCS notebook.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2007

Some bright spots emerging for Notre Dame

Notre Dame is still winless, but the Fighting Irish are slowly playing better as more youngsters get pressed into service.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2007

Irish defense faces big challenge versus Purdue

Notre Dame's defense has struggled, and the Irish's luck doesn't look like it's going to change when it faces Purdue. Check out the non-automatic BCS conferences and independents notes.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2007

Air Force relies on familiar formula en route to 3-0 start

Air Force's strong running game has the Falcons off to a 3-0 start. Check out all the news and notes from the non-automatic BCS conferences and independents.

Story | Conversation | September 19, 2007

Picks: Don't look for a repeat of last year in Tenn-Cal

The 2007 season kicks off Thursday night with LSU vs. Mississippi State and Bruce Feldman has his picks for that game and the weekend action.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2007

Team preview: East Carolina

If East Carolina improves on its record from 2006, it must do so against one of the nation's toughest nonconference schedules.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007