2007 BCS Bowl Preview

By Jackson Govatos, Section College
Posted on Fri Dec 29 2006 at 2:44 AM EST
More on: Florida, Ohio State, Louisville, Wake Forest, LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Boise State, Oklahoma (all tags)

For all the attention that the BCS bowls get, it's surprising how little is focused on the actual games. I've heard much more about proposed playoff systems that won't happen then the games that will actually take place. And when people do predict the BCS games, it's about 95% in favor of one team. This year, every BCS game but one features a heavy favorite. Can any of the underdogs win? Which team will surprise the most people? As we've seen countless times, great performance in a BCS bowl one year can lead to a national championship the next.

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Will the real Brady Quinn please stand up?

By Newbear, Section College
Posted on Mon Sep 25 2006 at 8:30 PM EST
More on: Notre Dame, BCS, Brady Quinn, Shaq, Alex Rodriguez (all tags)

Pressure busts pipes.  An ESPN Instant Classic in East Lansing defined the difference between rebuilding a fallen program and the pressure of great expectations.

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College Football: Week One Remix

By Newbear, Section College
Posted on Thu Sep 07 2006 at 3:03 PM EST
More on: College Football, Michael Bush, Notre Dame, PTI, Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (all tags)

It began with a "did that really just happen" moment on August 31 and ended (mercifully) around the twilight hour on Labor Day.

Here's what stood out from college football's opening week:

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Hell Freezes Over

By cernig, Section College
Posted on Wed Sep 06 2006 at 10:20 AM EST
More on: Penn State, Notre Dame, College GameDay (all tags)

Look, I know this weekend's "Game of the Week" is the Ohio State vs. Texas matchup, and for good reasons. But, obviously, there is a sleeper game in Week Two of the 2006-07 College Football season. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will host the Nittany Lions of Penn State, while at the same time marking the renewal of an ancient rivalry that is ready to kick off like a bat out of hell. It's not so much of the game I'd like to inform you about in this column. Instead, I would like to pick my ways with the "experts" of America, mainly targeting the entire ESPN College Football GameDay crew, while also including Mark May (who now has his own segment on the Sunday SportsCenters, entitled "May Day"??). Please enjoy the following presentation and feel free to leave your own comments and rants for Week Two of The Great Notre Dame Football Show, I mean... excuse me, College Football.

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