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It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

It's all about the bottom line for top three

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Forget Style So you're still not impressed with No. 1 Florida's sputtering offense? Or No. 2 Alabama's passing game? Or No. 3 Texas' slow starts? Al ...

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The BCS race hasn't changed much at the top

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

What Are The Odds? The calendar turned to November, but college football's race for the BCS National Championship looks just like it did when the seas...

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Don't forget the seven unbeatens outside the top eight

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Undefeated, Under The Radar There's an undefeated college football team in Alabama with one of the most balanced offenses in the country. Its quarter...

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Buying and selling season futures

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Where Do We Stand? Where do you begin after another wild weekend in college football? Four teams ranked in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25...

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What we thought we "knew" and what we know now

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...more weeks. California running back Jahvid Best and quarterbacks Jacory Harris of Miami and Case Keenum of Houston also have emerged as strong Heisman candidates. What we thought we knew: There are at least three...

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It's time to get even for many teams

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Revenge Week "If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not rev...

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Miami, Florida State on their way back to prominence

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Former Glory There was Wide Right I, Wide Right II and Wide Right III. There was the 1987 classic between Florida State and Miami, when 10 future N...

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

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2008

On The Mark: Deciphering the Big 12 South

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

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...

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On The Mark: Red Raiders set to prove critics wrong

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Never Bigger Stakes No one gave Texas Tech much of a chance of beating Texas, which the Red Raiders did in a stunning 39-33 victory Nov. 1. A week af...

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On The Mark: Most improved teams, teams on the slide

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...Virginia late in the season didn't seem so daunting six weeks ago. West Virginia, Louisville and Houston seemed like easy outs, too, as opponents started looking ahead. Who wanted to play LSU during the...

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Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008

Interim coaches understand how the process works

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Seven programs will have interim coaches in bowl games. For some, it's an audition for a new gig. For others, it marks the start of a new era, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2007

Yellow Jackets, Wolverines, Midshipmen earn high marks

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With the coaching carousel finally beginning to slow down, it's time to hand out some grades on how schools have fared in their searches.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2007