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The College Football Playoff Will Be Called the College Football Playoff

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:30:45 +0000

In the most glaring example of a lack of marketing creativity and out of obvious desire for a paid name sponsor, the new four-team college football playoff system that is replacing the Bowl Championship Series will be called the

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New NCAA Football Rules: What Exactly is Being Proposed?

Phil Richardson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:16:57 +0000

It's the off-season for NCAA football - you know, that minute of time between National Signing Day and Spring Training - whereby the NCAA rules committee comes together for their annual meeting of the minds to determine if any changes to the existing rules should be made. With all of the media reports concerning player safety in mind, the committee has released 10 proposed changes for the 2013-14 season:

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Buzzer Beaters: Top Sports Stories for January 24

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:02:06 +0000

In today's big sports news: Serena Williams takes her anger out on her racket, Junior Seau's family sues the NFL, the most valuable NBA franchises, and the latest in the Manti Te'o affair.

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Who Will Win the BCS Championship, Notre Dame or Alabama? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:12:23 +0000

The day that all college football fans have been waiting for is here: the BCS National Championship between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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This Weekend in Sports: NFL Playoffs and the Cotton Bowl

Joe Student — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:27:25 +0000

The NFL playoffs start, and the college bowl season nears its close. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs. Florida — Everything You Need to Know

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:19:36 +0000

Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater leads Louisville into its second-ever BCS bowl game. But he'll be tested by the Florida Gators and one of the nation's toughest defenses.

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Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Wisconsin — Everything You Need to Know

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:49:19 +0000

Stanford rolls into the Granddaddy of Them All after winning four consecutive games over ranked opponents. Wisconsin is appearing in its third consecutive Rose Bowl, but is seeking its first win since back-to-back victories in 1999-2000.

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Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Northern Illinois — Everything You Need to Know

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:00:38 +0000

Two of the nation’s top offenses face off, with Northern Illinois looking to prove that it belongs on the big stage and eager to play BCS-buster against one of the nation’s big-name programs.

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Surprising Blowouts, Late Game Drama Highlight Second Week of Bowl Season

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:32:56 +0000

It was another exciting week in college football, with four of this last week’s bowl games being decided in the final minute or overtime. Here are all the highlights from the last week in college football.

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This Week's College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:44:05 +0000

As we come down the homestretch of this college football season, there are lots of great games on tap in the next week. Many of the nation’s top players—including Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel—will be on display for the last time this year.

We will have separate previews of all the BCS games posted soon, but in the meantime, here are the highlights of all the other remaining college bowl games.

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This Weekend in Sports: NFL, College Hoops and UFC 155

Joe Student — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:23:00 +0000

A storied college basketball rivalry and a UFC title fight take place on a weekend when NFL playoff spots will be determined. Here's what to watch:

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This Week's College Football Bowl Games — What to Watch For

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:28:00 +0000

What says "happy holidays" more than ignoring your family so you can bask in the warm glow of a football game between two teams you don't know anything about and haven't seen play since, well, last bowl season? Here all the highlights from this week's slate of college football bowl games.

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This Week's College Football Bowl Games: What to Watch For

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:15:18 +0000

The first week of the bowl season is a great time for strange-sounding games named after local companies you’ve probably never heard of. For college football junkies, though, it’s a great time to see some exciting players who may not be household names, but may soon be. For example, the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday afternoon features the nation’s top two leading rushers, both of whom will be back next year.

Here are all the highlights from the first week of the bowl schedule:

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College Football 2012 — Week 14 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:47:56 +0000

Sadly, we’ve come to the end: the last week of college football’s regular season. And while many teams are already in the stable waiting to find out their bowl opponents, there is still a lot of action this week with a spot in the national-title game and at least seven conference championships still up in the air.

Here all the highlights from this final week in the top 25:

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BCS Settles on Six Games, Gives Automatic Bid to Non-BCS Conferences

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:35:24 +0000

Champions from non-automatic-qualifier conferences will now have the chance to earn a spot in one of six BCS bowl games, according to a new agreement announced Monday. Under the terms of the deal, the highest-ranked champion from the "Group of Five" non-automatic conferences (Big East, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt) will be guaranteed a spot in a BCS bowl game.

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College Football 2012 – Week Nine Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:21:18 +0000

This week’s rankings will look very different when the new AP Poll comes out following a Saturday full of upsets. Four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T’eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game.

Here are all highlights from a wild week in college football.

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College Football 2012 — Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:44:57 +0000

It's always a sad moment when you realize that college football's regular season is more than halfway done, but it should still be a fun week with lots of exciting games on tap. Six of the top 10 teams in the country play ranked opponents, and 13 top 25 teams face challenges on the road.

Here is what to watch this week in college football:

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College Football 2012 – Week Eight Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:30:50 +0000

It was another exciting week in college football with some big games in the SEC, wild shootouts in the Big 12, record-setting performances in the PAC-12, some close calls for ranked teams and Collin Klein showing us why he’s now very much in the Heisman mix.

Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

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College Football 2012 — Week Eight Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:25:30 +0000

For most teams, we’ve reached the halfway point of the regular season and the conference title races are starting to take shape. Last week gave us exciting finishes and monster upsets, and we’ve got another good slate of games this week with three big games between ranked teams and 11 ranked teams playing on the road.

Here is what to watch for this week in college football:

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College Football 2012 – Week Seven Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:26:34 +0000

This was another exciting week in college football, including monster upsets, big rivalry games, close finishes and even a little controversy that could play into the national title mix.

Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

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