It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

Top teams still have work to do

...ballyhooed member of Alabama's celebrated freshman class a year ago. But early on, Alabama's Nick Saban knew what he had in Mark Ingram. Marvin Gentry/US PresswireMark Ingram was a one-man...

BCS is ultimate prize, but conference play is where it's at

Soul Of College Football By Rece Davis, ESPN.com As much griping as you hear about the BCS system, my only real beef with it is that it takes our foc...

10 best coach/program fits

...coach. Some guys I think just would excel no matter where they ended up -- Urban Meyer, Nick Saban and Bob Stoops immediately come to mind. Other guys, though, just seem to be ideally suited...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Time to make some picks

I had a shaky opening week going against the line; I went one under .500, 8-9 in games on the board. The good: picking Oklahoma State to handle Georgi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Alabama finishes strong in Week 1 win

For three quarters, Alabama looked like a distracted team. In the fourth quarter, however, the Tide played like one of the best teams in the country, writes Mark Schlabach.

Alabama shakes off kick return, turnovers to overcome Virginia Tech

No. 5 Alabama overcame a 98-yard kickoff return, two costly turnovers and several silly penalties, finally wearing down No. 7 Virginia Tech in the final quarter for a 34-24 victory Saturday night.

Sep 5, 2009; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban gestures to the referees in the second quarter in the game against Virginia Tech Hokies at...

Tide, Tech looking for strong start

Alabama is acutely aware of how high you can climb with a big win in Week 1. Virginia Tech knows how hard it is to bounce back from a loss. Both teams are looking to make a strong first impression, writes Mark Schlabach.

Red-hot rivalries to provide '09 fireworks

As the summer temperatures rise, so does the anticipation about the red-hot rivalries for 2009. Find out which ones will provide fireworks.

Top 10 toughest nonconference schedules

The previous top 10 list was devoted to the softest nonconference schedules in the country. Naturally, in this week's list, we look at the toughest ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Behind the Bets

It's never too early to discuss the betting lines on three huge college football games. We put USC, Ohio State, 'Bama, Georgia, Va Tech and Okie State in our sights.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Quarterbacks emerge this spring

Which programs found starting quarterbacks? How is Oklahoma's rebuilt offensive line looking? Did ND rediscover its running game? Here are the top 12 developments from spring practice.

Page 2 ranks the BCS championship games

Page 2 ranks the first 10 championship games of the BCS era and relives the highlights.

Bowl-der Dash sprints from D.C. to Miami

Ready to play a little Bowl-der Dash? With the 34-game bowl-season sprint from Washington, D.C., to Miami about to kick off, The Dash picks the winners.