Ohio State is a heavy, borderline-unanimous favorite to win the Big Ten, making every team behind it, by definition, a sleeper. Michigan, Nebraska and even Northwestern are mentioned as potential spoilers to Brutus, all ranked in the AP and coaches' top 25 and all capable of beating Ohio State if they bring their A-game. Folks who don't want to see Urban Meyer in the BCS National Championship Game—and there are plenty of them—will be counting on ...

It's already been roughly five months since Wisconsin basketball saw its season abruptly end in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Just as the Badgers' football program went long spells without managing any points, the basketball squad was haunted by the same issue, and it reared its ugly head in Wisconsin's matchup against No. 12 seed Ole Miss. The Badgers were without their floor general Josh Gasser all season due to a torn ACL, but the ...

Oklahoma will be shorthanded for the season opener Aug. 31 against Louisiana-Monroe, as starting cornerback Cortez Johnson will be suspended for violation of team rules, team sources have told Fox Sports South West. This incident could be related to the arrest that also involved wide receiver Jalen Saunders. Both players were arrested in December on a complaint of possession of a controlled substance, per Jake Trotter of ESPN. Johnson is an Arizona transfer who sat out ...

It appears that the iPhone's personal assistant, Siri, is biased when it comes to college football. Oregon State head football coach Mike Riley asked his Twitter followers to complete the following task (iPhone users with Siri, you can try this out yourselves): The Associated Press college football rankings appear, and Siri lets you know that she loves an underdog, so her favorite team is the 25th-ranked Oregon State Beavers. As USA Today's ForTheWin points out, Oregon football may have the support of ...

You didn't actually think Notre Dame would make it to the start of the season without any more drama, did you? Notre Dame's wild offseason began just days after its BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama with head coach Brian Kelly's flirtation with the Philadelphia Eagles and continued with the Alex Anzalone, Manti Te'o, Everett Golson and Eddie Vanderdoes stories. Tuesday, it took one final twist before the Irish officially reach game week leading up to ...

Even before news broke that the NCAA is investigating whether Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel accepted money to participate in organized autograph signings for memorabilia dealers, questions regarding the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner's focus were everywhere. "Does he care about his celebrity status more than the team?" "How can he focus on football when he's out partying 24/7/365?" Now, that conversation has shifted a bit. The question has become whether Manziel can stay focused with his eligibility hanging ...

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota was a headache last season for Pac-12 defenses. He threw for 2,677 yards, rushed for 752 yards and scored 37 touchdowns. Keep in mind that those statistics were without playing much of the second half due to Oregon's overwhelming halftime lead. How in the world do you stop this guy? Besides hoping new head coach Mark Helfrich changes the game plan completely (yeah, right,) there is only so much you can do. Oregon's ...

The Texas A&M football team enters the 2013 season with some of the best skill position talent in the country. Though the wide receiver corps is young, they will develop into one of the best groups of receivers in the SEC by the end of the season.  The Aggies run a hurry-up spread offense which features four receivers on the field in their base formation. Aggie fans will likely see a lot of variations of scheme this ...

The case could be made that Duke is the best team in the country at positions one through four. The Blue Devils are set at those four spots with point guard Quinn Cook, shooting guard Rasheed Sulaimon, small forward Rodney Hood and Jabari Parker moving from small forward to play a stretch four. That leaves coach Mike Krzyzewski with one spot to fill and one major question mark: center.  The good news for the Blue Devils is all ...

Any Alabama football fans who want to effectively roast all of the Crimson Tide's biggest foes in a brief and catchy manner need look no further.  Hat tip to @SEC_Logo for the find.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com