The 2013 college football season will be the final season under the rule of the BCS system. Starting in 2014, college football will have a playoff system in place.There are several questions that surround the new playoff. The selection committee has not been set, although parameters for committee members have been. The formula or guidelines that the committee will be working with hasn't been set either. And as we have seen with the selection committee in college ...

With the high school calendar approaching its end in most cases and the recent arrival of a certain high-profile junior college recruit, Wisconsin football is about to have an influx of new faces in the coming weeks. The Badgers lost eight starters from 2012 due to graduation, leaving early for the NFL draft or injury, but the switch to a 3-4 defense will likely result in seven openings. It certainly leaves some opportunities for incoming ...

On May 21st, South Carolina landed a top recruit from the 2015 class in defensive end Shameik Blackshear, who is heavily regarded as the No. 1 defensive end recruit of his class.  Blackshear is an explosive defensive player with huge potential.  He also possesses the natural ability to become an instant impact player, especially in the post-Jadeveon Clowney era.  Blackshear's commitment means a whole lot more than landing a top player, though.South Carolina was suspected ...

The best Texas Longhorn teams have had some of the best clutch players in the nation leading the way. These 2013 'Horns have a few of their own, including their somewhat maligned quarterback David Ash and star corner Quandre Diggs.Whether they have enough to win at the highest level remains to be seen. Though lost in last year's disappointing season is the fact that the Longhorns played in six games that were decided by 10 ...

The Duke basketball program lost three talented seniors but they are being replaced with three talented incoming freshmen.It's the main reason the Blue Devils have been able to maintain such a high level of success over the years.Mike Krzyzewski recruits some of the best high school players in the country on an annual basis, and these young men come to Duke with a great deal of pressure and expectations. Along with those expectations come questions ...

Picking a great college basketball coach can be a difficult challenge. Athletic directors can hire a big name who really excites the fanbase, and the coach can win the press conference...and then not win much from there. Sometimes the program ends up in worse shape than the school. No matter how embarrassing or how alarming the ending, coaches usually get another shot. That's what is pretty amazing about many of the biggest busts of the last decade—most ...

In the college basketball landscape, players come and go every season.Sure, there are program-altering superstars that bring home a national title a la Carmelo Anthony for Syracuse or Anthony Davis for Kentucky, but it is the coaches that are the constants. The only way to remain among the nation’s elite is to have a solid leader at the helm. Every coaching decision is critical, and the right one can elevate a program while the wrong one ...

The 2013-14 season is still roughly five months away, but the Michigan basketball program is already generating a lot of buzz. The Maize and Blue faithful are undoubtedly looking forward to another successful season after the Wolverines' recent Final Four run.Before the upcoming campaign gets underway, though, there are a few things Michigan fans should know about the roster. A few of these facts will have a direct impact on whether or not the Wolverines ...

We could be forgiven for not knowing a lot about the 2013-14 Indiana basketball roster.After all, half the group is new to college hoops and the rest toiled behind noted spotlight magnets like Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo.Still, there are interesting tidbits about next season's Hoosiers that may not have gotten the run they deserve. Let's shed some light on a few.Begin Slideshow

College sports are great. They provoke passion and reactions like few other topics. If you are a college basketball fan, certain notable individuals arouse strong opinions. These coaches, players and other assorted luminaries provoke people to take extreme opposing positions. Love them or hate them. Fan or foe. Respect or loathe. The following is a list ranking the 10 most polarizing figures in collegiate hoops history.Every person on this list has accomplished a high ...