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With a clearer path to perfection, Ohio State overtakes Alabama at No. 1.

Three of last season's biggest surprises -- Louisville, Ohio State and Texas A&M -- will play their spring games on Saturday. Meanwhile, Florida State, Oklahoma and USC hope to begin to sort out their heated quarterback battles.

Casey Pachall is back at TCU to compete for the starting quarterback position, but TCU is just one of the places where signal-callers will battle it out this spring.

Coaches have shuffled, players have declared, and recruits have pledged. It's time to take a second look at the 2013 Top 25.

There's nothing better than cheering for a winning team. But if you can't win, taking your frustration out on a rival coach -- or your own -- is a time-honored tradition.

Mark Schlabach offers a post-spring way-too-eaarly look at the top 25 teams for the 2012 season.

There was no sorrow and certainly nothing sweet about West Virginia's divorce from the Big East, which was finalized Tuesday. The latest sorry episode in conference realignment should give BCS commissioners plenty to discuss when they meet Feb. 22.

Players have declared for the NFL draft. Recruits have signed their letters of intent. It's time to take a second look at the 2012 top 25.

Mark Schlabach offers a way-too-early look at the top 25 teams for the 2012 season.

Mark Schlabach offers a way-too-early look at the top 25 teams for the 2012 season.

Mark Schlabach offers a way-too-early look at the top 25 teams for the 2012 season.

Alabama checks in at No. 1 in Mark Schlabach's early 2013 Top 25.

Andrew Luck or Trent Richardson? Robert Griffin III or Case Keenum? Some of college football's most prestigious individual awards are up for grabs Thursday night.

How do the 35 bowl matchups stack up? On The Mark ranks the games.

LSU passed its final test Saturday, rallying to beat Georgia in the SEC title game. In the process, the Tigers solidified their spot in a volatile BCS picture.

Traditional matchups against in-state foes puts school pride on the line. Several games in the next two weeks also could make the difference in BCS spots, bowl bids or a program's future.