Dishing out some October mea culpas

From the art of the apology to coaches on the hot seat to players trending up and down, The Dash runs through it all.

...of the South Carolina Gamecocks throws a...16 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack drops back to...

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

ACC's lunchtime links

...Steve Addazio. The NCAA could further penalize Florida State for its academic fraud case, and regardless of...off with three commitments in the past week. NC State picked up a recruit from the state...

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.

Personnel Points: Still Golden

While I'm not saying that Golden Tate will have the same type of immediate success in the NFL that Minnesota's Percy Harvin has enjoyed, I do see him providing a team with that same sort of dimension.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Rivalry Week breathes new life into this season

...1 Florida trounced an in-state rival. The Gators' 37-10...No. 18 Clemson, No. 24 North Carolina and No. 25 Ole Miss...

Bowden contemplating his future

The loss to Florida weighed heavily on Bobby Bowden as he exited The Swamp and left the legendary coach wondering if he would walk the FSU sidelines in 2010.

Thanksgiving week offers rivalry feast

From Charlie Weis to Les Miles to rivalry games to the coaching temperature gauge, The Dash runs through it all.

2009's most erratic teams

Using a standard deviation calculation, Football Outsiders shows which teams have been the most, and least, consistent this year.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

TCU will be seeing red Saturday

...it a couple of more times in preparation to call TCU's Poinsettia Bowl matchup with Boise State. It was hard to believe the Frogs let it get away. Gary Patterson said it was the...

It's all about the bottom line for top three

...and then the Big 12 North winner in the Big 12...next three weeks -- at South Carolina on Saturday, followed by home...on Nov. 21 and Florida State on Nov. 28 -- trying to...

The BCS race hasn't changed much at the top

...games: home against Vanderbilt on Saturday, at South Carolina on Nov. 14, home against Florida International on Nov. 21 and home against Florida State on Nov. 28. The Gators clinched the SEC...

Oklahoma State has not been treated well by Texas recently

Any Candy For Pokes? By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Trick or treat! For 11 years, Oklahoma State has dressed up like a cowboy, usually one named Pistol Pete. Its players take along the biggest...

Searching for at least one great team

From examining the résumés of the BCS top 8 to Halloween fashion, The Dash runs through it all.