With the recent sanctions of Southern Cal, the current investigation of North Carolina, and the possible investigation of Florida, I think it’s safe to say that the current rules regarding players taking money from agents, boosters, or anyone else aren't working. I don't agree with the rules regarding players taking money because I feel that the NCAA fosters an environment that makes players want to take money. How is it fair that the NCAA, universities, university presidents, athletic ...

Head coach Gene Chizik generated a lot of buzz when he led the Auburn Tigers to a 5-0 start in his first season. There was grounds for this excitment as the program managed only five wins the year before.  But some of that excitement faded down the stretch when the Tigers lost five of their last seven regular season games.  They finished 3-5 in the SEC, just one game better than in 2008, providing a ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions were not able to win back-to-back Big Ten titles. They finished just off the pace at 6-2 in conference play, but it was still a great season.  Penn State ended its 2009 campaign at 11-2 after edging out LSU in the Capital One Bowl, led by a defense that was the best in the Big Ten in terms of points allowed in 2009.  The 2010 Nittany Lions will have to depend even ...

Fall is just around the corner, meaning fans all around the country are beginning to advocate for or against their favorite college football teams and players. Once again, we saw an underclassman win the Heisman in 2009. And once again, the Heisman winner was the best player on a team that played in the National Championship. That seems to be a trend. We all know that players' Heisman Trophy chances rely greatly on his team's success on ...

The 2010 National Championship game was not your typical football contest. Sure, it pitted the top two teams in the country against each other in one of college football's most recognizable venues. But the sudden injury to one of the game's premier players instantly changed the circumstances. Young Garrett Gilbert was forced into the fray against perhaps the best defense in college football, and his overall performance was commendable to say the least. However, it was a bit ...

This article was originally seen at collegiatehoops.blogspot.com The 6'10" power forward Anthony Davis is ranked number 12 in the nation on the recruiting board for the class of 2011, according to the rankings for ESPN.com's recruiting. However, Davis hasn't made a decision yet of what college he will commit to. Although, according to Zagsblog.com, Davis could make a decision of what college he may go to sometime in a month or so. Many players performed well in LeBron James' ...

Storyline Most eyes will be on Purdue after its lost season stemming from Robbie Hummel’s season ending injury mere weeks before the Big Dance. The Boilermakers were set to make a deep tournament run when Hummel went down, so the 2010-2011 season storyline for Purdue is, well, redemption. Johnson, Moore, a healthy Robbie Hummel, and a dash of good fortune are the recipe for a Final Four appearance. And the Gene Keady comb over is once ...

Every year in college basketball a team catches us by surprise.  Don't believe me? Ask the Jayhawks about Northern Iowa, Villanova about Saint Mary's, or Georgetown about Ohio. Each of those teams was shocked in the tournament. None of them were conceived to be knocked off as early as they were. The mid-major teams are starting to emerge once the tournament comes around and have started to show everyone ...

This is the first in a series of conference profiles as part of BCS Know How's season preview. Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Active Since: 1953   Current Member Schools Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami (FL) Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons. (12)   Bowl Affiliations Orange Bowl ...

This is second in a series of conference profiles as part of BCS Know How's season preview. Today's conference is the Big Ten. Conference: Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) Active Since: 1896 Current Member Schools: Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, ...