Candidates Notre Dame might consider

Here are some candidates Notre Dame might consider as the Fighting Irish begin their search for a new head coach.

Texas, Nebraska top Big 12 weekly rankings

...5. Missouri: Battling out of an early hole, the Tigers showed some gumption in their comeback against Kansas. Danario Alexander again showed why he deserves to be a Biletnikoff Award finalist after producing his third...

What we learned in the Big 12, Week 13

...particularly against a mobile run/pass quarterback like Florida's Tim Tebow. Mangino's confusing late strategy: Kansas' gutty performance in the Jayhawks' 41-39 loss to Missouri was everything that Mark Mangino would have...

Big 12 coaches jump to Mangino's defense

...coaches when they were asked about the internal investigation being conducted into the actions of the embattled Kansas coach. Texas Tech coach Mike Leach termed the current situation at Kansas "a witch hunt," and offered...

Big 12 lunch links: Get ready for football feast

...to Louisville and why returning Dan McCarney to the Big 12 would be a wise move for Kansas, among other topics in his weekly nine things and one crazy prediction about college football. Members of...

What we learned in the Big 12, Week 12

...even after potential All-Americans like Sam Bradford and Jermaine Gresham were lost with season-ending injuries. Kansas State was bitten by its weak nonconference schedule: No team in the Big 12 could have used...

KSU takes to the ground to snatch early lead

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Kansas State figured to attack the Nebraska from the opening kickoff with its ground game. Bill Snyder didn...

Pre-game ponderables from Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska and Kansas State used to be the Big 12 North's two Tiffany programs as they combined for every...

Who's hot and who's not across the Big 12

...some players, coaches and teams that are sizzling and fizzling across the Big 12 this week. Hot: Kansas State: The Wildcats are 11-3-1 in games in which they could qualify to become bowl...

Keys to the KSU-Nebraska game

...some factors to consider in tomorrow's winner-take-all battle for the North Division title between Kansas State and Nebraska in Lincoln. Keys for Kansas State: Better production in the red zone: The Wildcats...

Big 12 mailbag: My Big 12 only Heisman finalists

...these would be the players who be invited to come to my Big 12 banquet. Dan from Kansas City writes: Pardon my French, but Oklahoma State has no way of getting into a BCS bowl...

Big 12 predictions, Week 12

...were better because of it. Everything turned out for me except for Missouri's surprising beatdown at Kansas State. I thought the Wildcats' perfect home record before last week would give them an edge. I...

Even with national buzz missing, Michigan-Ohio State still has meaning

Not What It Was By Rece Davis, ESPN.com What if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it? Does it make a noise? In a related story, w...

MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Mark Mangino of the Kansas State Wildcats looks out onto the field during a game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 7...

Big 12 viewers' guide, Week 12

...starting times are Eastern for Saturday games, unless otherwise noted. Set your DVRs accordingly. Four-star games Kansas State at Nebraska (7:45 p.m., ESPN 360): The battle for all of the North Division...