A few weeks ago, Penn State coach Joe Paterno made a call for the Big Ten to follow the path of the SEC, Big 12, and ACC to expand to 12 teams in an attempt to help the Big Ten be a bigger factor on the national stage. But last week, Paterno took a much different stance from the one that he'd taken just a couple of weeks prior, saying that expansion is something that should be left in ...Read More

The 2008 college football season has only been over for a week, but I’m already brimming with excitement for the next season. As close as the Heisman race was this past season, how close will it be next season, with not one, not two, but all three of the top three finishers back? Runner-up Colt McCoy announced his intentions to return even before the season ended, 2007 winner and 2008 third-placed finisher Tim Tebow announced earlier this week, and ...Read More

The Florida Gators are the national champions for the second time in three seasons, and in a game that was supposed to be all about the offenses, defense stole the show. Though the final numbers on the scoreboard don't reflect it, both teams put up a lot of yards on offense. However, the difference in the game was Florida's defense. Sure, Percy Harvin racked up 170 yards, and sure Tim Tebow stepped up after ...Read More

We're through one quarter of the BCS national championship game, and with all of the hype that the offenses got coming into the game, I doubt many people would have expected to see a scoreless tie after the first 15 minutes. Even though no one's gotten on the scoreboard yet, both teams have moved the ball some, and as the second quarter gets set to start, Florida is approaching the red zone. I imagine Manuel Johnson is still ...Read More

After four months filled with big performances, exciting moments, and thrilling finishes, including one in last night’s Fiesta Bowl, the end of the college football season is just about upon us. Tonight’s GMAC Bowl between Ball State and Tulsa is certain to be a shootout, but the shootout that most college football fans are looking forward to is Thursday night’s BCS national championship game between Florida and Oklahoma. Unless you’re a fan of the 13-10, defensive, smashmouth showdowns, ...Read More

How do you throw down the gauntlet to be the Heisman Trophy frontrunner for next season? By throwing for 414 yards and leading your team on a thrilling last-minute comeback in the Fiesta Bowl, if you’re Colt McCoy. As opposed to the showdown at Texas Tech in November when the Longhorns got down and had to make a furious comeback before succumbing to their only loss, Texas let a comfortable lead slip away, which put the ball into McCoy’s hands ...Read More

There was a small chance that the BCS could’ve went a little nutty and spit out an Oklahoma-Texas rematch for the national championship, but after the coaches’ poll revealed Oklahoma and Florida to be 1-2, there was little surprise as to who would be playing for the national title. Of course, even Urban Meyer probably couldn’t rest easy until he saw the matchup pop up on the screen, but Florida will indeed be taking on Oklahoma for the national ...Read More

And now the waiting game begins. Florida and Oklahoma both took care of business in their respective championship games, and while the crazy BCS machine could punch out an Oklahoma-Texas rematch, we appear to be headed for the SEC vs. Big 12, juggernaut vs. juggernaut BCS national title game matchup that we’ve been expecting. Both teams suffered early season losses, and since those losses, have been absolutely dominant, leaving several opponents wondering what exactly just hit them, may it be ...Read More

If you don't feel like reading, just scroll on down for my top five Heisman candidates. On Saturday, Sam Bradford and Oklahoma host Graham Harrell and Texas Tech in a game that has Big 12 title, national title, and Heisman Trophy implications. Graham Harrell enters the weekend atop my list and many others. If Texas Tech wins, they win the Big 12 South, and Harrell and the Red Raiders just have to avoid disaster against a scrappy Baylor squad ...Read More

Less than one week ago, with what appeared to be three easy games remaining in their conference schedule, experts penciled in a then undefeated Penn State team into the national championship game.  After all, how could the mighty Nittany Lions lose to either Iowa, Indiana or Michigan State. Well, they did.  To Iowa.  And that’s why they play the games. With that poll-rattling upset, the Florida Gators, despite not being ranked number one, are now the consensus favorite to reach the ...Read More