October 14, 2012 With an inspired victory over South Carolina last night, the LSU Tigers moved up to #6 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Inexplicably, six coaches that gave Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns a vote last week, did not vote for the Cajuns this week. UL did not play this weekend. The latest top 25 polls look like...
October 14, 2012
While there aren't as many marquee games as last week, we have several intriguing matchups to look forward to this weekend. Saturday features four games between ranked opponents, including one top 10 game in the SEC. Additionally, 14 of the 22 ranked teams in action this weekend are playing road or neutral-site games. So this could be another weekend to be on upset alert.
Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25.
October 8, 2012
October 7, 2012
For a week that was supposed to be lacking in big games or traditional rivalries, this week sure gave us a lot of excitement. West Virginia and Baylor showed us an offensive shootout for the ages. Stanford became the latest Top Ten team to bite the dust. And Texas and Nebraska both needed fourth quarter comebacks to keep their conference title hopes alive.
Here are all the highlights from this week in college football.
After a Saturday full of big games and big upsets last weekend, things look to be a little calmer this week with a handful of ranked teams on byes and only two games between ranked teams. However, for most schools, this week marks the first games of conference play so there is still a lot on the line.
Here is what to watch for in college football this week.
What did we learn in Week Four? National title hopes are alive and well for Florida State and Oregon. Oklahoma’s are on life support. Notre Dame's defense is really good. LSU can win with defense. And Alabama continues to roll.
Here are all the highlights from this week in college football.
September 23, 2012
Don't let Nick Saban fool you: building a championship college football program is not an easy task. Between recruiting, budget restrictions and the yearly loss of star players to the pros, head coaches face a constant series of challenges. Surprising stat: Out of the 124 active FBS football head coaches, only eight have managed to win a national championship.
That isn't to say that the other 116 gainfully employed men are incompetent. In fact, many of these coaches are frequently on the brink of securing a piece of college football immortality. Let's take a look at some of the best FBS coaches that have yet to win a title:
