Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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It's a no-brainer for No. 1

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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

Rivalry Week breathes new life into this season

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Thank Goodness For Rivalry Week By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com In case anyone needed a reminder, this is why rivalries are the foundation of college footbal...

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TCU will be seeing red Saturday

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Hot And Spicy By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Take a look at those red stripes on TCU's new helmets Saturday. They represent the blood that horned frogs can ...

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What should the first BCS standings include or exclude?

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...the Crimson Tide's offense is more balanced. Quarterback Greg McElroy has played surprisingly well, and tailbacks Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and Roy Upchurch would start for most teams. The Crimson Tide keep winning without...

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Saturday full of heavyweight matchups and contenders on the rise

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Flipping Scripts By Pat Forde, ESPN.com In the four biggest games of the week in college football, role reversals are the central theme. Specifical...

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Don't forget the seven unbeatens outside the top eight

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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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Title hopes take a tumble for several teams

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Dreams Come Crashing Down By Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com The first Saturday of October introduced a more definitive pecking order to college football...

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Don't get caught looking ahead

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The Task At Hand By Rece Davis, ESPN.com "It's a different team every week." How many times do I hear my studio partner Lou Holtz say that? Yet eve...

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Many teams will establish their identities this weekend

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Take An Identity By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Who are you? I really wanna know. I doubt those lyrics from The Who grace the kids' iPods these days, but th...

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BYU boosts Mountain West to No. 4

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Which conferences reign supreme after Week 2? It's hard to argue with the SEC and Big 12.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Irish-Wolverines hype feels right for a change

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Glorious Return By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Who knew that turning a pistol into a popgun would shake down the thunder? Who would've imagined that buckin...

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Don't let the headlines distract: BYU and Boise State deserve credit

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Give Them Their Due By Pat Forde, ESPN.com LeGarrette Blount's right fist. Sam Bradford's right shoulder. The calamities caused by those two body par...

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Prominent coaches turn actors for film

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Director John Lee Hancock wanted authenticity in his film "The Blind Side." He got it when a handful of coaches played themselves in some of the movie's prominent scenes.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

Gators have bite in fact or fiction

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The fact is that our fantasy college football world mirrors the reality of 2009. Even in make-believe, Florida is the favorite to win it all.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Bear Bryant Conference: Tradition rules

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With a combined 23 national titles, the Bear Bryant Conference is ruled by powerhouses and tradition.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009