30 Results for iowa

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

...t exactly played like juggernauts at various times this season, they're still in better position than Iowa, LSU and Oregon, which were knocked out of the national championship race by losses this weekend. "The...

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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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Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...like the players who were Heisman Trophy finalists a year ago. With apologies to Boise State, Cincinnati, Iowa and TCU, the 2009 college football season has been a flop by most accounts. This past weekend...

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Clutch Hawkeyes 8-0 for first time

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Iowa isn't pretty, but it knows how to win. The clutch Hawkeyes came up with a last-second touchdown to beat Michigan State and improve to 8-0 for the first time in school history.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Six things you need to know about the BCS standings

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

On A Need To Know Basis What did we learn from the first Bowl Championship Series standings released on Sunday? AP Photo/Darron CummingsYou won't h...

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Don't forget the seven unbeatens outside the top eight

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...Gene Chizik, whose December hiring was greeted with mixed reviews after his less-than-spectacular tenure at Iowa State. Auburn ranks in the top five nationally in total offense (512.8 yards per game), scoring...

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Buying and selling season futures

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...on Nov. 28. Prediction: BCS bowl game 4. Ohio State Penn State's 21-10 loss to Iowa on Saturday puts the Hawkeyes and the Buckeyes in the driver's seat in the Big Ten...

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Knute Rockne Conference: Duke it out

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Old-time football -- bruising rushing attacks and black-and-blue defenses -- will win the day in the Knute Rockne Conference.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Big 12, SEC continue to dominate

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With spring practices over, and the start of the season less than four months away, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Six teams vying for BCS title game

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The revised Top 25 is out, but which teams are the legit contenders for BCS bowl games?

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

OU moves past Texas in revised Top 25

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With signing day over and early departures for the NFL set, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Champion Gators claim top spot in early look at 2009 Top 25

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Out with the old and bring in the new in 2009? Not quite. Mark Schlabach has unveiled an early Top 25 and finds some familiar names at the top.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009

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: 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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