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College football has been full of scandal over the years and it is almost becoming a daunting task to remember all the programs that have violated NCAA rules. This outstanding map breaks down each schools scandal, the severity and the penalties that they received.
No matter what the outcome was in Monday’s BCS National Championship Game, the SEC was going to have one of its members win the title for sixth straight year. It is never too early to look ahead at the teams that could end the SEC’s winning streak in the BCS National Title Game in 2013.
The BCS worthy Cotton Bowl gets underway tonight as #11 Kansas State (10-2) takes on #7 Arkansas (10-2). Here are some players to watch, keys to victory and prediction for this game between these top ranked teams.
The Orange Bowl gets underway tonight between the #15 Clemson Tigers (10-3) squaring off with #23 West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3). Here are some players to watch, keys to victory and prediction for this game between the top teams from the Big East and ACC Conference.
The college football bowl season heats up today as three teams from BCS conferences start their postseason action today. Here is a preview of both of today’s bowl games, the Little Caesars Bowl (Purdue v Western Michigan) and the Belk Bowl (Louisville v NC State).
NFL general managers let out a sigh of disbelief on Thursday when Matt Barkley announced that he would remain at USC for his senior season. If other junior signal callers follow his lead, the landscape of the NFL will look a lot different for teams looking to select a quarterback.
On Tuesday, the NCAA rendered their decision surrounding the Ohio State football program almost a year after their investigation began about the rule violations that had occurred under former head coach Jim Tressel. Ohio State got a harsh penalty but with their history of breaking the rules they received the proper punishment.
Mike Leach’s inner pirate came out on the Scott Van Pelt show Thursday, when he continued to take shots at Craig James. Mike Leach has moved on since Texas Tech, becoming the head football coach at Washington State, but he still has no problem taking verbal jabs at the person he perceives got him fired.
Because a coach has a lot of success in college does not always mean it will translate at the next level. More often than not former college coaches do not achieve greatness in the NFL.
Army (3-8) and Navy (4-7) will be playing for the 112th time this Saturday at FedEx Field outside of Washington DC in one of the most storied rivalries in all of college football. There is always a lot riding on this game no matter what their records are as both teams want to win the bragging rights for their branch of the military.
Every season in college football there is always a strong demand for a playoff, and this year it might be one of the strongest ever. If college football had a playoff, this is how it might look this season.
Just like so many times before in the past, this year’s SEC championship features a team that is one win away from playing in the national championship game. Here is what you can expect from LSU and Georgie this weekend.
This is an exciting week in college football as conference championship games are going to be played and the BCS bowl game picture will be revealed. Here are the point spreads and picks, as well as relevant information, for this weekend’s top games.
This week is a very important one in college football as many games will decide division champions among conferences and who will play in the national championship game gets a little more clear. Here are the point spreads and picks, as well as relevant information, for this weekend’s top games.
Texas A&M and Texas will meet for the 118th time at Kyle Field this Thanksgiving and unfortunately it will be the last meeting between these two bitter rivals on an annual basis for awhile. Here is what you can expect from these teams in this heated rivalry.
