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When Charlie Strong arrived in Louisville, many believed the Cardinals would continue to be a league doormat. They were picked to finish eighth in the 2010 preseason media poll. The result: a surprising 7-6 record and bowl victory in Year 1. Bu...

Now we move on to your pick for the best defense in the Big East in 2012. Over 1,600 of you participated in my highly unscientific poll and chose Rutgers, with 37 percent of the vote. The "other" category was next with 23 percent, while Louisville...

I put the question to you last week -- who will have the best offense in the Big East in 2012? You responded in a big way, with over 2,200 votes. Rutgers won the poll, with 26 percent of the vote. USF was at No. 2, then Louisville and Cincinnati. ...

Who will have the best offense in the Big East in 2012? It is time to make your voices heard. You see this handy dandy poll. You also see only four teams listed. Those are the teams I believe have the best shot at having the best offense for 20...

I'm a man of letters. Well, emails, actually. Let's see what's on your mind: Patrick G. from Alexandria, Va., writes: That "coach you most dislike" poll was a terrible idea. Despite your plea to keep it sportsmanlike it (predictably) offered a...

The college football season is over, and the final rankings are out. Neither Adam nor I vote in any of the major polls, but we do have a say in ESPN.com's weekly power rankings. Here is how our final ballots looked: Adam's Top 25 1. Alabam...

Double bonus on Thursday, everybody! Figured I would divide up the links because there has been so much on Pitt and Todd Graham. First, a recruiting update: Quarterback Chad Voytik says he remains committed to Pitt. SportsNation polls: How to l...

The Big East award winners are out, with a few surprises on the list. Now let us take a look at what you had to say. I had polls for offensive, defensive and coach of the year this week on the blog. Your vote for offensive player of the year: W...

The USA Today coaches' poll is shrouded in secrecy until the final ballots are out. Then it becomes very interesting to see how each coach -- especially those with some serious self-interest at stake -- ranked the teams. You can see how each coach vo...

The final regular-season Associated Press and USA Today coaches' polls are out, and the big news for the Big Ten is that Michigan looks like it is in good shape to qualify for a BCS at-large bid. The Wolverines are ranked 12th in the coaches' poll...

Say hello to your new highest-ranked team in the Big Ten: Penn State. The 8-1 Nittany Lions didn't play Saturday but benefited as two other ranked teams in the league lost. Penn State is now ranked No. 12 in both the Associated Press and USA Today...

Michigan State beat Wisconsin to change the balance of power in the Big Ten, and now the Spartans are the league's highest-ranked team. Following the 37-31 win against the Badgers, Michigan State jumped up to No. 9 in the Associated Press Top 25, ...

RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Record: 4-1 (2-0, Big East) After going 4-8 in 2010, Rutgers came into this season picked to finish last in the preseason media poll. Certainly there were questions. Chief among them: a shaky offensive line and a comple...

The Big Ten now has a season-high six ranked teams, including two in the Top 10 and four in the Top 15, at least in the coaches' poll. Penn State re-joined the Top 25 after beating Iowa and improving to 5-1 on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are ranke...

Someone voted Wisconsin No. 1 in this week's USA Today coaches' poll. Bret Bielema has a vote in that poll, but we might never know for sure if it was his ballot that had his Badgers ranked on top. The coaches aren't required to reveal their votes...

Adam and I don't vote in the Associated Press poll, but we do submit ballots for ESPN.com's Power Rankings. Call us biased, very biased, but we like to think our rankings are better than some others out there (Oklahoma No. 1? Really, coaches? Have yo...