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, 2009Knute 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, 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, 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, 2008From 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, 2008What's hot (and not) for 2008
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comSEC? Still hot. Notre Dame? Warming up. ACC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college football season? Mark Schlabach has the answers.
Story | Conversation | August 03, 2008Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comMark Schlabach gazes into the crystal ball and rolls out his bowl projections for the 2008 season.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008Condensed schedule may have posed more problems than solutions
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comCollege baseball instituted a uniform start date this season to help Northern schools with their warm-weather counterparts. Looking back, the rule change may have caused more problems than it solved, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008Buckeyes rise to No. 1 in updated Top 25
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith spring practices in the rearview mirror, it's time for another look at the early preseason Top 25 for 2008.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2008Richt's motivational gamble pays off for Georgia
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comMotivational ploys are tricky things. Mark Richt's tactic was on the mark. Florida's nonexistent running game was off.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007Big Ten facing multiple hurdles in 2007
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comPostseason disappointments and three new coaches combined with questions about expansion and scheduling put the Big Ten at a crossroads in 2007.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2007Wolverines will hold off Badgers, Nittany Lions for Big Ten title
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comAfter peering into his crystal ball, Mark Schlabach conjured up five predictions for the 2007 Big Ten season.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2007Departed stars leave teams scrambling to find replacements
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe top teams in 2006 got to the top thanks in part to the play of big-name stars. Are their replacements ready for prime time? Mark Schlabach looks at the teams with the biggest holes to fill.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2007Hoosiers pursuing Hoeppner's 'Play 13' goal
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comIndiana's goal, Michigan firing back, and expansion talk were hot topics at the Big Ten media day, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "michigan state spartans" make the list?