1. Will 2012 Be Better, Worse or More of the Same for Every BCS Conference Program

    With signing day around the corner, programs are looking to fill their needs and try to secure that big recruit that could help take their program to the next level...

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  2. Oregon Football: 5 Duck Players That Must Come Up Huge in 2012

    For the past three years Oregon has continued to find a way to retool its offense and stay on top of the Pac-12 conference...

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  3. College Football Predictions 2012: Picking Top to Bottom in Every Conference

    While Alabama may still be celebrating their BCS national title, people are already starting to look ahead at the 2012 season...

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  4. Oregon Ducks Football: Darron Thomas Bolts for NFL, Bryan Bennett Era Begins

    Last night, Oregon fans received some news that nobody saw coming or even wondered if it was coming. Last night, Darron Thomas decided that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft...

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  5. 50 Coolest Moments from the 2011 College Football Bowl Season

    When the final whistle blew and Alabama won the 2012 BCS National Championship, the bowl season for this year was over and now college football fans are left to wait and wait until we are ready to kick off the 2012 season...

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  6. Alabama vs. LSU: Why the BCS Championship Guaranteed a College Football Plus-1

    So now that the 2011 season is over, Alabama has taken down LSU in the BCS national championship, 21-0, and fans around the nation are left with a feeling of emptiness and a hint of what could have happened if things were different...

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  7. LSU vs. Alabama: Nick Saban and College Football's 10 Best Coaches

    When looking at the game between LSU and Alabama Monday night for the national title, not only was Alabama's 21-0 victory a matchup between two elite defenses, but it also put two of the best coaches in the nation up against each other...

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  8. Oregon Football: 5 Offseason Goals for the Ducks

    With the 2011 season now over, everyone will now start to look forward at the 2012 season. For some, signing day cannot come fast enough, but overall, kickoff is a long way away...

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  9. Oregon Football: Ducks Concerned about Losing More Than LaMichael James?

    With the January 15 deadline approaching quickly, Duck fans are hoping for the best as LaMichael James has not come out and announced his intentions on his final year of eligibility...

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  10. One Word to Describe Every Bowl Program's Postseason Performance

    With the bowl season almost over, college football fans have been treated to some amazing games. We have seen high scoring shootouts, one-sided affairs, defensive battles and kicking failures...

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  11. 25 Best College Football Towns in America

    With the bowl season coming to an end, college football fans will begin another long wait until the 2012 season kicks off...

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  12. 2012 Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks Grab Elusive BCS Bowl Win

    For the past two years, Oregon has gotten on the BCS stage but come up short in the Rose Bowl and the national championship. Now under the third year of coach Chip Kelly's leadership, the Ducks were back in the BCS and in their second Rose Bowl...

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  13. 2012 Outback Bowl: With Win, Michigan State Is No Longer Same Old Spartans

    One thing that has always plagued the Spartans is the tag of being the "Same old Spartans." Over the past couple of decades, the Spartans would come into the season with some hype or hope only to find new and creative ways to get in their own way...

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  14. Oregon in the Rose Bowl: My Favorite Ducks Bowl Memory

    With the Ducks a day away from taking on the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2012 Rose Bowl, Oregon has a shot to right the ship, avenge their 2010 Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State and take some of the sting out of last years title loss to Auburn...

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  15. Rose Bowl 2012: Everything You Need to Know About Wisconsin vs. Oregon

    With the Rose Bowl only a few days away, two teams looking for Rose Bowl redemption will be going at it on January 2nd. This year, the loser of the 2010 Rose Bowl, Oregon, will be going up against the loser of last year's Rose Bowl, Wisconsin...

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  16. Rose Bowl 2012: Oregon Ducks' Five Keys to Victory

    With the Rose Bowl just days away, Oregon and Wisconsin both have an opportunity to avenge a Rose Bowl loss over the past two years. Two years ago, Oregon lost to Ohio State and last year, Wisconsin came up short against TCU...

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  17. Rose Bowl 2012: Oregon Ducks Break Out New Look for Rose Bowl

    While this is not surprising news, the Oregon Ducks will be breaking out new uniforms when they take the field against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl. Granted, Oregon has done this many times...

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  18. College Football 2011: The Best Highlight from Each Week of the Season

    With the regular season behind us, college football fans are enjoying the holiday and bowl seasons at the same time...

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  19. 50 Feel-Good Stories from the 2011 College Football Season

    With the 2011 regular season behind us, the college football world has already seen some bowl matchups with plenty more to come. While the regular season is gone, it has left us with many memories, both good and bad...

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  20. Oregon Football: 5 Moments That Changed the Ducks' 2011 Season

    With the regular season out of the way, Oregon has earned its third straight conference title and are headed to their third straight BCS bowl game...

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  21. Les Miles, Lee Corso and the 50 Personalities College Football Can't Do Without

    With the 2011 regular season already over, all college football fans can do is cherish the bowl games until the long-awaited 2012 season begins...

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  22. Oregon Football: The Top 5 Plays of LaMichael James' Career

    While LaMichael James has yet to confirm that he is leaving after the Rose Bowl to peruse playing in the NFL, Oregon Fans need to cherish the Rose Bowl because it will likely be the last time we see one of the greats in Oregon history...

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  23. Oregon Ducks Football: Regular-Season Grades for the Defensive Stars

    The regular season is now over, and the Oregon Ducks are heading to their third straight BCS bowl game—and their second Rose Bowl—in three years...

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  24. Barack Obama Army-Navy Game: The President Is at the Big Game

    One thing that people around the nation have loved about president Obama is the fact that he is a sports fan and has never tried to hide that...

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  25. Heisman Candidates 2012: 5 Players Who Should Lead the Pack Next Year

    Once the dust settles from this year, the betting will begin on who could take home next year's 78th Heisman Trophy...

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