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Highlights: Watch Texas Tech end West Virginia's title hopes

West Virginia and Geno Smith had their outside shot at a BCS title game berth ended today after the defenseless Mountaineers laid an egg in Lubbock. Texas Tech rolled over WVU 49-14. Here are some highlights from the upset in the Big 12.

Tags: Big 12 Conference, Bowl Championship Series, West Virginia Mountaineers

Hits and misses in the first BCS Standings

The first Bowl Championship Series Standings were released Sunday night and while there were the usual suspects – Alabama atop the rankings – there were also a fair share of surprises as well – Florida at No. 2 anyone? Once again, the...

Tags: Politics, Bowl Championship Series, Iowa State Cyclones, Elections, Big Ten Conference

K-State debuts at 4 in BCS Rankings

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Following its hard-fought 27-21 victory Saturday at No. 25 Iowa State to move to 6-0, Kansas State was ranked fourth in the initial BCS Standings released Sunday night on ESPN. The No. 4 ranking was the highest for the Wildcats (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) in an...

Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, Politics, Football, Bowl Championship Series

Recap of week seven of the college football season

The seventh week of the college season is in the books and here are some winners, losers and top performers from this weekend’s action. HEAD NODDING PERFORMANCE LSU: It’s hard to imagine a bigger swing of emotions than the ones going through...

Tags: College Sports, Football, Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, Heisman Trophy

Play it forward: Week ahead in college football

Five things to watch this week in college football. 1. Oregon at Arizona State on a Thursday didn't look like much of a game two months ago with the Sun Devils coming off a 6-7 season. First-year Coach Todd Graham, however, has Arizona State at 5-1 and...

Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, Football, Collin Klein, Geno Smith

Vaught's Views: If Phillips, Barnhart aren't talking about UK coach's job, they should be

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LEXINGTON — If Joker Phillips knows anything about his future as Kentucky’s coach, he didn’t let it out Monday during his weekly press conference. Instead, when asked the last time he talked to Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart...

Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Sports, Bobby Wilder, Football, Arkansas Razorbacks

Tom Z's Highly Unethical College Football Gambling Picks: Week 7

Before we get into the picks this week, I just want to take a quick moment to acknowledge the death of Beano Cook. I really appreciate it when an analyst is devoted to the sport they cover. People talk shit about Dick Vitale, but no one can argue that he...

Tags: Big East Conference, Georgia Bulldogs, Google Inc., Geno Smith, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

KU picked atop Big 12 preseason basketball poll, K-State fifth

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For the 11th time in 17-year history of Big 12, Kansas has earned at least a share of the designation as preseason favorite to win the Conference. The Jayhawks have been picked to win the 2012-13 Big 12 men's basketball crown in a vote of the league's...

Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, Politics, Basketball, Iowa State Cyclones

Heisman Watch: Geno Smith continues to lead the field

The college football season is in full swing and the buzz is already growing on several players who could be Heisman Trophy candidates Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia Buzz: The Mountaineers quarterback continues to distance himself from the rest of the...

Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, Football, Heisman Trophy, Geno Smith

Five games to watch this weekend in college football

Week seven of the college football season offers several key games featuring ranked teams.  No. 15 Texas vs. No. 13 Oklahoma When: Saturday Where: Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas Time: Noon ET TV: ABC Buzz: It’s time for another edition of the...

Tags: College Sports, Landry Jones, Big 12 Conference, CenturyLink Field, Football

College football on TV

Break out the chips and cold drinks, but let Chris Dufresne handle the remote. Each Friday, the Times' national college football writer handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on Saturday's menu of games. MORNING No. 24 Northwestern (5-0) at Penn...

Tags: Michigan State Spartans, Geno Smith, Big Ten Conference, Colorado State Rams, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

West Virginia's Geno Smith more than passes as Heisman favorite

We had most of it right. This year's early Heisman Trophy favorite was correctly identified as the quarterback with "unfinished business." He returned for his senior year to lead a high-octane offense, featuring the nation's best receiver tandem, on a...

Tags: College Sports, Big 12 Conference, Robert Griffin III, Football, Iowa State Cyclones