Prediction time: The week's college football picks

Well, 7-1 is not a bad week. Kudos to the SMU Mustangs, who proved me wrong and beat Tulsa on the road. That was a big win that puts them just two vic...

Six things you need to know about the BCS standings

On A Need To Know Basis What did we learn from the first Bowl Championship Series standings released on Sunday? AP Photo/Darron CummingsYou won't h...

Texas better off without McCoy Heisman

History suggest that Texas is more likely to win the national championship when playing against the Heisman Trophy winner rather than with him. What does that mean for Colt McCoy?

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It's time to get even for many teams

Revenge Week "If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not rev...

...TX - SEPTEMBER 20: Colt McCoy #12 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates during the game against the Rice Owls on September 20, 2008 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Texas won...

Tim's mailbag: Why doesn't Notre Dame play Big 12 teams?

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Mike from Livonia, Mich., writes: Hey Tim, I'm a diehard follower of the blog here. I was looking at Notre D...

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.

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.

PlayStations, Blu-ray players, Oakleys … and hair dryers

One of the traditions of bowl season is the bowl gifts. What player wouldn't love a PS3 or a Blu-ray player or an -- ahem -- hair dryer, Heather Dinich writes.

Best (or worst) in show: Ranking all 34 bowls

Bowl season has arrived, but not every game is created equal. See how Mark Schlabach ranks all 34 bowl games.

Time to hand out hardware, Dash style

While the BCS continues to provide annual snafus, The Dash is proud to present his annual awards: The Dashies.

...2008; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) in the second quarter against the Rice Owls at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

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.

Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

So Much For That Idea This was supposed to be a college football season to remember. Steve Mitchell/US PresswireSam Bradford will spend the rest of t...

Orange crushed by Earl Campbell

Page 2 investigates a classic Earl Campbell film clip to tell the story behind the highlight.