This weekend’s college football schedule was pretty light, but there was no shortage of action. There weren’t any earth-shattering upsets, which is why the top half of the new polls are mostly intact heading into next weekend, which will see several big games (Oklahoma-Texas Tech, Penn State-Michigan State, Cincinnati-Pittsburgh, Central Michigan-Ball State). I’ll leave the recap of Florida’s latest demolition to our resident Gator, but I will cover several of the other notable headlines from the last few ...Read More

While having Virginia Tech and West Virginia in their first two games will prevent them from having a perfect record, there is a very good chance that the Pirates run the table the rest of the way. That’s what Mark Scott said in his preview of East Carolina in June. Turns out he was a little wrong about one part, but if he’s right about the other, it could mean something special could be in store for the Pirates. ...Read More

The Sunshine State has long been a hotbed for college football. With an abundance of high school talent leaving for college every year, Florida schools have their pick of the litter of some of the nation’s best athletes. For as long as anyone can remember, at least one of the big three (Florida, Florida State and Miami) has been a factor in the national championship picture. In the past ten years, all three of these schools have ...Read More

The 2008 season will be a year of firsts for the Houston Cougars, and Coog fans are hoping one of those “firsts” is a berth in a BCS Bowl Game.  At the helm for Houston is the first African American head football coach at a big-time program in the state of Texas.  Coach Kevin Sumlin brings in a solid resume and a keen mind.  He was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma and Texas A&M, and he also spent time at other ...Read More

Last season, Tulane had one of the nation's leading rushers in Matt Forte, who was one of the bright spots of a 4-8 team. With a year under his belt in New Orleans, could coach Bob Toledo have the Green Wave primed for a better season, even without Forte? Matt Severance takes a look at the 2008 Green Wave inside.

Houston has a new head coach, but it should be a smooth transitional period according to Jake Keyes, as he says the Cougars have what it takes to win the Conference USA title in his Houston preview.

After a seven-win season in 2006 and their first postseason berth since 1961, 2007 wasn't very kind to Rice. However, the league's top QB-WR combo could have the Owls in the hunt for a second bowl bid in three seasons, says Jake Keyes in his Rice preview.

Yesterday, Kelsey McCarson broke down how he thought Conference USA will pan out in 2008. Today, he breaks down key games and impact newcomers, and he also gives his all-conference picks.

With 18 starters returning, can the Memphis Tigers challenge for the Conference USA title this season? Matt Severance previews the Tigers inside.

In his preview of the East Carolina Pirates, Mark Scott says that ECU is primed for a title run and a big season, even without star running back Chris Johnson.