The preseason Coaches poll is out and surprise, surprise -- Georgia is No. 1.Actually its not that big of a surprise. Most expected Georgia to be ranked in the top 2. What I do find somewhat surprising is Ohio State is No. 3. Is there an anti-Buckeyes movement among the coaches? Or is there just a   more...
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It's game time baby! The season is here. What is better than college football? Seriously, what other sport (other than maybe NASCAR) starts its season off with so much on the line?Missouri-Illinois has national title hopes at stake. O.K., maybe Missouri winning a national title is far-fetched,   more...
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No. 12 AuburnLocation: Auburn, Ala.Nickname: Tigers.Quick facts: In the eyes of the Countdown, this fall presents Auburn with its best chance at a national title since 2004, when the Tigers were left out of the national title picture by those always fickle B.C.S. computers. However, a few   more...
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Graham Harrell Texas Tech 536Max Hall Brigham Young 486Juice Williams Illinois 451Lyle Moevao Oregon State 404Case Keenum Houston 392Rudy Carpenter Arizona State 388Ryan Lindley San Diego State 352Joe Ganz Nebraska   more...

NCAA FOOTBALL TEAM PROFILES: From: THE QUAD. We will post the most complete team profiles for the next 21 NCAA Football Teams you'll find on the Internet. We will be posting a new team every day or so for the next few weeks. Today's team is # 18 PENN STATE.Location: State College, Pa.Nickname:   more...
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NCAA FOOTBALL TEAM PROFILES: From: THE QUAD. We will post the most complete team profiles for the next 21 NCAA Football Teams you'll find on the internet. We will be posting a nrw team every day or so for the next few weeks. Today's team is No. 21 South Florida. Go to link or 1st comment for a   more...
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It's bad enough that Rich Rodriguez had a stellar debut in the Big House against Utah, but now this.
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#14 WisconsinLocation: Madison, Wis.Nickname: Badgers.Quick facts: With 21 wins over the last two years and 40 over the past four, Wisconsin has continued to build upon the foundation established by Barry Alvarez over his 16 years in Madison. The program did not miss a beat when transitioning from   more...
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Dennis Pitta Brigham Young 213Mark Dell Michigan State 202Will Judson Illinois 177Dante Love Ball State 171Nathan Palmer Northern Illinois 170Eric Morris Texas Tech 164Detron Lewis Texas Tech 163Michael Jones Arizona State   more...

This season-opening BWRT is brought to you by William F. Yurasko.There is No Name on My JerseyTangled Up in White and BlueThe Nittany NotebookNittany WhiteoutBlack Shoe DiariesZombie Nation
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NEW YORK (AP) -- By staying away from the cupcakes, Southern California earned itself a slim new ranking. No. 1 always seems to fit USC. Southern California jumped two spots to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, rewarded by voters for opening the season with a dominant performance on   more...
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The Greatest College Defensive EndsOnly players who played in 1970 or later will be eligible. Feel free to elaborate on why you voted for the player you did. This week we will vote for Defensive Ends. Cast votes for 2 DEs who graduated no earlier than 1970.BTW: if you know any members who may be   more...

The rumor mill was hard at work this summer, indicating PSU All-American DE Maurice Evans might leave early for the NFL. I'm personally not so sure this will happen, but then again, PSU fans weren't sure if Justin King would stick around. By a very, very slight margin (51%-48%), ZN readers felt   more...
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Big TenWinners of at least a share of three Big Ten titles in a row and 23 of its past 25 conference games, Ohio State has an impressive league ryysumyy. But the Buckeyes have struggled on the biggest stage in back-to-back national title games against Southeastern Conference powers. Still, Ohio   more...
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Here's a little detailed report so far on the goings in Ann Arbor by the fine folks at Go Blue Michigan Wolverine.
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