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Playing the confidence game with Big 12 teams

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats, who can't get in a shootout with Missouri and expect to win.Florida over Oklahoma, FedEx BCS National Championship Game, 25 points -- The Sooners are dropping like flies with injuries...

Blog | December 19, 2008

Brown considers giving up his vote in coaches' poll

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...victory over Missouri boosted them into the FedEx BCS National Championship Game, where they will meet Florida. "I'm trying to find out about this," Brown said. "I don't think a coach should...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Big 12 lunchtime links: ISU needs to move quickly on coach

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...the Topeka Capital-Journal's Austin Meek reports. Tim Sullivan of the New York Post is picking Florida to beat Oklahoma in the FedEx BCS National Championship Game because the Gators are faster, healthier and...

Blog | December 18, 2008

Big 12 has eight Pro Bowl representatives

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...at how the schools with multiple selections broke down Miami: 6Florida State: 5Tennessee: 3Alabama: 2Auburn: 2California: 2Central Florida: 2Kent State: 2LSU: 2Michigan: 2Mississippi: 2North Carolina State: 2Notre Dame: 2Ohio State: 2Pittsburgh: 2Texas: 2Texas A&...

Blog | December 17, 2008

Ganz's big season earns him title of 'statistical stud'

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...FBS conferences affiliated with the BCS. I looked at Ganz with North Carolina State's Russell Wilson, Florida's Tim Tebow, Penn State's Daryll Clark, West Virginia's Pat White and USC's Mark...

Blog | December 17, 2008

Big 12 lunchtime links: Leach still mulling contract

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...difficulty adjusting to life after the cheering stopped.Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen will return to coach Florida's offense for one more game against Oklahoma in the BCS title game, Joseph Goodman of the...

Blog | December 17, 2008

How about an early look at 2009?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...at how Nationalchamps.net has the top 25 ranked. Big 12 teams are indicated in bold. 1. Florida 2. Alabama 3. Texas 4. Oklahoma 5. Southern California 6. Oklahoma State 7. Ohio State 8. Georgia...

Blog | December 17, 2008

Tim's mailbag: Why Chizik left for greener pastures at Auburn

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Here are a few pieces of correspondence I thought would be of interest to most readers. It starts off with the hottes...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Oklahoma season review

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...and Missouri. That late strength of schedule helped push the Sooners into the BCS title game against Florida. Offensive Player of the Year: QB Sam Bradford. Operating the Sooners' new no-huddle offense with precision...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Murray's loss hurts, but not as much as might be expected

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...top breakaway threat in the backfield heading into the Jan. 8 FedEx BCS National Championship Game against Florida. But it won't be as dramatic an injury as expected, mainly because of the Sooners' depth...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Big 12 links: Should Gill go after Iowa State job?

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...to win the trophy have come in the last two seasons with Oklahoma's Sam Bradford and Florida's Tim Tebow.Sean Keeler of the Des Moines Register writes that Iowa State should say no...

Blog | December 16, 2008

Lunchtime links: Chizik makes rare forward jump out of Big 12

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The surprise hiring of former Iowa State coach Gene Chizik by Auburn was only the third time in my memory that a Big ...

Blog | December 15, 2008

Video: Bradford still celebrating Heisman win

Tim Griffin, Big 12

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford talks about winning the Heisman Trophy and the Sooners' Jan. 8 showdown with Florida for the national championship

Blog | December 15, 2008

Big 12 players pack FWAA's All-America team

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...Baylor tackle Jason Smith and Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo. Texas was among five teams - along with Florida, Penn State, Alabama and USC - to each have two players on the team

Blog | December 13, 2008

Bradford credits teammates in winning Heisman

Tim Griffin, Big 12

...second-place finisher Colt McCoy of Texas and 1,575 for defending Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida. Tebow actually received more first-place votes than any other competitor. But Bradford received enough second- and...

Blog | December 13, 2008