It's a no-brainer for No. 1
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comRanking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009Six things you need to know about the BCS standings
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...AP Photo/Darron CummingsYou won't have Ohio State to kick around in the BCS title game...when No. 1 Ohio State defeated No. 2 Michigan 42-39 in the teams' regular-season finale...
Page | ConversationKnute Rockne Conference: Duke it out
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comOld-time football -- bruising rushing attacks and black-and-blue defenses -- will win the day in the Knute Rockne Conference.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009Instant Analysis: Michigan State-UNC
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comHere is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of the 2009 national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Cheering for MSU from Ann Arbor
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe sight of a Michigan State team playing for a title? Generally a sight for sore eyes in Ann Arbor. But even many Wolverine fans are rooting on the Spartans as they aim for a title in Detroit.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Commish: Big Ten has nothing to defend
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith Michigan State playing North Carolina for the national championship and Penn State having already won the NIT, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said his conference represented itself well during the postseason.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Instant Analysis: Michigan St.-UConn
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comHere is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of Michigan State's 82-73 win over Connecticut.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009OU moves past Texas in revised Top 25
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith 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, 2009Best (or worst) in show: Ranking all 34 bowls
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBowl season has arrived, but not every game is created equal. See how Mark Schlabach ranks all 34 bowl games.
Story | Conversation | December 07, 2008On The Mark: How the BCS bowl games will shake out
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...Tide The No. 1 Crimson Tide blasted Arkansas State 35-0 on Saturday, staying healthy and staying...against Indiana on Nov. 15 and No. 18 Michigan State on Nov. 22. A relatively weak schedule...
Page | ConversationOn The Mark: Most improved teams, teams on the slide
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...than No. 2 NFL draft pick Chris Long, had his own academic troubles and transferred to Kansas State. Here's how Virginia's season started: The Cavaliers were blasted by Southern California 52-7 in...
Page | ConversationLast year shows that one loss is not a season ender
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...of 2007 was over. Craig Mitchelldyer/US PresswireOregon State's upset of USC was just the first...a 19-point lead and lost to unranked Michigan 27-25 in the Big House. In all...
Page | ConversationBCS disaster looming? Maybe, but it won't involve Ohio State
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...than ever, albeit against rebuilding Virginia and Ohio State, which has laid more eggs than the Easter...Pac-10 foes and have posted victories over Michigan and Iowa State. 4. Don't forget about...
Page | ConversationSEC is top conference so far, but Big 12 isn't far behind
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com...and Texas Tech are each capable of challenging for a spot in a BCS bowl game. Oklahoma State might be the league's biggest surprise. The league's overall depth is better, too, because Colorado...
Page | ConversationFrom revenge to rage, intriguing games provide story lines
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThese might not be the biggest games of the 2008 season, but they offer some of the most intriguing story lines, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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