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

We're taking a look at the key issues Pac-12 North Division teams face this spring. Kevin will take a look at the South Division on Friday. CALIFORNIA BEARS Spring start: Feb. 25 Spring game: March 23 What to watch: 1. Who's the QB? O...

Travis Haney looks at which college football players have the biggest shoes to fill next season. His top choice is quarterback Daniel Sams at Kansas State, who takes over for Collin Klein.

Blog | Conversation | February 21, 2013

Travis Haney outlines his list of the 10 college football head coaches who are the nation's most effective recruiters. Alabama's Nick Saban and Ohio State's Urban Meyer top the list.

Blog | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Travis Haney ranks the 10 college football teams losing the most talent from their 2012 rosters via early entrants to the draft, graduation or loss of eligibility. LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma have the most talent to replace heading into the 2013 season.

Blog | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Travis Haney takes a look at the teams poised to move up in the Pac-12 pecking order, in the event that Oregon slips as a result of Chip Kelly's departure and possible future NCAA sanctions.

Blog | Conversation | January 16, 2013

What does 2013 hold for the Pac-12? If you buy Mark Schlabach's early Top 25, then it looks like a pretty good start for the conference. Schlabach taps five Pac-12 teams in his 2013 Top 25 -- including two of the top three. Oregon checks in at No....

Brian Fremeau ranks the top 10 college football teams from the past five seasons that did not play in the BCS title game, examining how each -- including the 2012 Oregon Ducks and Kansas State Wildcats -- would have fared in a four-team playoff.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

Hope all of you are enjoying the Holiday season. We gave Christmas gifts to the Pac-12 last week -- Ted to the North and Kevin to the South. We asked for you to enjoy the giving, too. Here are some of your gifts. (It seemed inappropriate, consi...

Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame continue to jockey for position as we enter the homestretch.

What Saturday night's loss proved is that USC is no longer the bully of the Pac-12, beating opponents with size and strength. That title now belongs to Stanford.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2012

In his Week 3 takeaways column, Travis Haney writes that the Florida Gators were among the teams that improved a lot, while others took steps back and made the road to the BCS title game a lot tougher.

Blog | Conversation | September 16, 2012

Josh Nunes threw a go-ahead 37-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz, Stepfan Taylor ran for 153 yards and scored two touchdowns, and No. 21 Stanford upset second-ranked USC 21-14 on Saturday night for its fourth straight win in this series.

Stanford showed it was bigger and deeper than USC. Right now, the Trojans only look like they're a contender for the national title.

Steve Bisheff talks about the coaching legacy ramifications of the USC-Stanford game, UCLA's hot start and Andy Murray's breakthrough.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2012

While so much attention has been given to the Stanford quarterback situation, it's worth noting that the offensive line is still a bit of a rebuilding project. But so far, head coach David Shaw said he's been pleased with some of his true freshmen...