Bama's iron will on display in comeback
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith its national title aspirations on the line against its archrival, Alabama climbed back from its biggest deficit this season and found a way to win.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Where's the return counter?
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Irish hope to feast on Trojans
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNotre Dame hopes that seven years of dominance by USC come to end on Saturday.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Players, coaches, games to watch
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comHere are the players, coaches and games to watch to get a sense of how this season will unfold.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009Stage set for historic 2009 season
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOld blood resides at the top of the polls. Established stars are back for more. If you like seeing college football history being made, then watch the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2009Bud Wilkinson Conference: Rival heat
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comHeated rivalries -- and a new tiebreaker rule -- give Bud Wilkinson Conference an immediate buzz.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Times change, but OU stays on top
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe most prestigious address in college football resides in Norman, Okla., where the Sooners have been consistent in their excellence.
Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009BCS bowl games offer storied programs, great coaching matchups
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's debatable whether the BCS got it right, but of the five BCS games, three, including the championship game, are keepers.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008Breaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...teams in the final weeks of the season. Richard Billingsley, who runs one of the six computer rankings used by the BCS, said via e-mail, "Overall in my system, beating a top-three team...
Page | ConversationCrimson Tide, Red Raiders can prevent annual BCS anxiety
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comTwo months to the day before the BCS National Championship Game, the race to Miami became crystal clear for Alabama and Texas Tech. Then again, it's still November.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2008Tradition and emotion play big roles in OU-Texas lore
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOklahoma and Texas don't need top-five rankings to grab the nation's attention. The rivalry between the Sooners and the Longhorns has too much else going for it, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Breaking the huddle on the Red River Rivalry
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSooner Rather Than Later When All-American middle linebacker Curtis Lofton made the last-minute decision this past January to forego his senior season...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on conference cannibalism
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comBig 12 Feeding Frenzy Starts Saturday It could be that the Big 12 Conference has arrived. The league that has belonged almost exclusively to Oklahoma ...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle with a retro formation
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...national titles. And, at various times to varying degrees, they have dropped off the edge of the ranking world in the past several years. These three schools come to mind not only because they are...
Page | ConversationHome field has ruled in SEC West rivals' series
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comLow-scoring, high-drama affairs have defined the LSU-Auburn rivalry this decade. Expect more of the same on Saturday, writes Ivan Maisel.
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