Time to make some picks

...season. The good: picking Houston to give Oklahoma State fits. The bad: picking Notre Dame to beat Michigan. The ugly: picking Colorado to handle Toledo. Here are this week's picks for what I've...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Behind the Bets: The Predictor gets wise

Insider has a new tool that we named Bracket Predictor. He's our friend, mainly because he brings the perspective of cold, hard facts to all the emoti...

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Few FBS offers for black coaches

Although the number of black head coaches in college football remains an embarrassment, the number working at schools with a chance to win is even worse.

The Back and Forth: Best Sports Day Of The Year?

What is "The Back and Forth?" Sunday from 2pm until the middle of the evening, you have the opportunity to consume professional football at the highe...

The NEXT: Brief Break in NFL Thoughts

The focus of the sporting week for most people will be prep for Eagles/Cardinals and Ravens/Steelers this Sunday, but with conference play getting fired up in college hoops, we...

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

TEN YEARS OF BCS TITLE GAMES, AND YOU GOTTA GO WITH TEXAS VS. USC AS THE BEST ONE, RIGHT? What is "All-World Power Rankings?" Interesting: "BCS" is...

Florida, South Carolina enter ESPN class rankings

As the 2009 recruiting season begins to hit its stride, USC remains at the top of the class rankings, writes Tom Luginbill.

What would an eight-team playoff look like?

From a hypothetical eight-team playoff to Phillip Fulmer's final days to a list of possible upsets, the Dash runs through it all.

Shepard takes over the top spot in the ESPNU 150

For much of the year, USC-bound QB Matt Barkley had been the biggest name in the Class of 2009. After a strong start to the high school season, however, Texas athlete Russell Shepard has taken over the top spot in the ESPNU 150, writes Tom Luginbill.

More skill prospects than ever in Michigan and Wisconsin

The Class of 2009 continues the trend of skill prospects in Michigan and Wisconsin, writes Bill Conley.

THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS

WHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF THE BCS ERA, WE'LL RUN TO THE CORNER WITH VY ANY DAY [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Ra...

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Happy to be back, The Dash kicks off the season

Back from Beijing, CTD -- that's Columnist The Dash to you -- runs through it all, from debuts to hot seats to turnovers.

DE Kennard has potential to be this year's Bowers

Pass-rusher Devon Kennard has the talent to be one of the top defensive prospects in recent years, Craig Haubert.

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