Bo Pelini will be starting his fifth year in charge at Nebraska in 2012. He has won two division titles and no conference titles during his tenure in Lincoln and has yet to make an appearance in a BCS bowl. His teams have lost four games each year he has been in charge. Should he be on the hot seat now? Not given the magnitude of the rebuilding project he was handed after the Steve ...

I began by taking a broad overview of the Northwestern program, what it has done over the last five years and what that might tell us about what the Wildcats will do this season. Two weeks ago, I looked at the 2012 NU offense and what it projects to look like. Last week, I looked at the 2012 Northwestern defense and how it is shaping up. This week, I'll look at the Wildcats' specialists, recruiting ...

Key X-factors such as solid quarterback play could be what separates the LSU Tigers from another national championship in 2012. Without any hesitation, the Tigers will easily be the most talented team in college football, but that doesn't always guarantee a title.Some might argue that last year's team had the most talent in the nation, and you saw what happened on Jan. 9 against Alabama.  In order for LSU to secure its goal and win ...

With five more commits over the last two months, the Crimson Tide are rolling toward another top-five recruiting class in 2013.In April, Alabama added two more 3-star recruits. In May, the Tide added two 4-stars and another 3-star (according to Scout.com).Their long-term impact, of course, will be felt on the gridiron. Their short-term impact, though, will be felt as early as June.Let's take a look at the boys who are solidifying the foundation of 'Bama's ...

College football is a sport that stands alone to a lot of fans. Throughout its history, teams have developed traditions that have carried on through today and are held close to some college fans' hearts. On the other hand, some traditions that have started are just flat out strange and bizarre. The interesting part about college football is that despite how bizarre these traditions may be, they continue and are still popular with their fan bases.Here ...

With the summer months upon us, fans can start to think about the fall that lies ahead. As we wait through the months filled with baseball game after baseball game, the anticipation of the return of college football grows stronger and stronger. As we continue to wait for Oregon football to come back in September, here are five things that Oregon fans cannot wait to see when the fall finally arrivesBegin Slideshow

OK, I'm just going to say it—backup quarterback is a really underrated position in terms of importance to a team's success. While being a backup quarterback isn't the most glamorous title in the world, the responsibility that comes with it is immeasurable amongst the rest of the backup positions. If the backup quarterback is thrown into a game cold turkey, either due to injury or lack of success from the starter, the pressure to succeed comes barreling ...

The college football season is less than a 100 days away, and as we all look with anticipation toward those fall weekends, there is one game that looms larger than the others.Sure, Clemson-Auburn is a big deal, and Navy versus Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland, is a major production.However, Alabama taking on Michigan in Dallas to start the season is the crown jewel of the college football calendar in 2012. Alabama comes in on a ...

Alshon Jeffery will be catching touchdowns in 2012. The only problem is, it will be for the NFL's Chicago Bears instead of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Jeffery left school early to enter the 2012 NFL draft and was a second-round pick by the Bears. Jeffery's talent will be hard to replace this season for the Gamecocks, but they will look at a variety of ways to fill the void from Jeffery's departure. The Gamecocks have options currently on ...

Which sport played at which level offers teams the most difficult title to win in all of sport? Is it harder to win a championship in the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, MLB, college basketball, college baseball, college hockey or college football? There is no doubt a number of  ways to approach this question. A logical look at some basic numbers make a clear case for which sport and which level offers the steepest slope ...