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Florida State Tops Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
Defending champion Florida State picks up right where it left off last season, atop the college football rankings.
College Football 2013: What We Learned in Week 15
Some big upsets shook up the BCS and will give us a surprise matchup in the national championship game. Here is what we learned in the final week of college football’s regular season.
College Football 2013: 5 Things We Learned In Week 1
The first week of college football is almost in the books. While there are still a lot of games to be played this year, here are a few things that we learned in Week 1.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Shows Up 10 Years Later, Wants $20
Most of us have at least one crazy ex in our pasts, but not many of them randomly show up ten years after the break up, demanding twenty bucks.
University Charges $5 to Watch Cheerleading Tryouts
The University of Oregon athletic department is completely underwritten by UO alum and Nike president Phil Knight. It’s not like they’re hurting for money. They still came up with a novel approach to fundraising—allowing the general public to watch Ducks’ cheerleading tryouts for $5 apiece.
Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te’o’s Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax
In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.
Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs. Florida — Everything You Need to Know
Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater leads Louisville into its second-ever BCS bowl game. But he'll be tested by the Florida Gators and one of the nation's toughest defenses.
California Millionaire Uses Billboard to Ask Santa for Latina Girlfriend
You’d think if you were a millionaire living in southern California, you wouldn’t have to resort to buying up billboard space in an attempt to get a girlfriend. Apparently, you’d be wrong.
Notre Dame-Alabama in BCS National Championship, Plus Your Full Bowl Guide
As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football’s most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl
College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview
We’re down to the home stretch of the regular season, with most teams having just two games remaining. There aren't many big games this week, with only two top 25 matchups and five ranked SEC schools dropping down to play FCS teams. But there is still some action this week that could shake up conference-title races. #1 Oregon faces a ranked team and #2 Kansas State hits the road against one of the