In all the talk of major conference realignment, the Atlantic Coastal Conference has been nothing more than an afterthought since the month of May. Let’s not forget the ACC is still a 12 team conference with some big name programs and an automatic BCS bid, to boot. While few suitors came calling during the widespread [...]
The SEC in the Post-Tebow Era
Since what seems like much longer than just 4 years ago, SEC coverage has been dominated by conference poster boy Tim Tebow. Now that the former Florida quarterback has finally moved on to the NFL, here is a look at a few guys ready to bear his torch as the SEC’s favorite son and media [...]
Pac-__? Preview
No conference has made more headlines in the past week than the Pac-10, rumored to turn Pac-16, now appearing to settle in at Pac-12. With superconference dreams coming up short, Larry Scott and his manifest destiny did manage to add two teams from the eastern side of the region, annexing both Colorado and Utah. Once [...]
Not Just Paper Tigers
With USC’s now infamous Reggie Bush debacle and the forfeiture of their 2004 National Championship, BCS officials have already announced there will be no champion for the lost season. Perhaps, in most scenarios this would be an acceptable resolution, as it is difficult to decide on a deserving one loss replacement, but the 2004 season [...]
The Small 12 Survives
Campus Bar and Grill, affectionately known as “Big 12” by University of Missouri students, can finally rest after a weekend of worrying “Mountain West” wasn’t quite as catchy. Withstanding some serious poaching efforts by other conferences, looking to trap animals native to the Big 12 jungle (the tiger, buffalo and even fictional jayhawk to name [...]
