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2013 College Football Season – Preseason Coaches Rankings
Preseason polls mean nothing, as last year taught us. And yet it’s no surprise that Alabama are close to consensus number one preseason pick to win the national title, leading five teams in the top 13 from the SEC according to the coaches around the league.
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Most Expensive College Football Seats in 2013
Tradition and overall national popularity don’t always have to do with actual current success, which is why USC feature twice on the five most expensive College Football games of 2013, while it’s no surprise that Notre Dame also feature in two games and Alabama, the national champions and favorites to repeat, are part of the number one spot.
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Alessandro Nesta Sent Off For Headbutting Claudio Bieler
Begin experienced doesn’t always mean you make wise decisions, as Alessandro Nesta of the Montreal Impact decided to headbutt Claudio Bieler of Sporting Kansas City after the Argentine forward kicked or stepped on his fingers following a tackle from behind.
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Corinthians – Alexandre Pato Continues to Miss the Easiest of Goals
When you have to move back from AC Milan to the Brazilian league, it means something isn’t quite right with your career. Alexandre Pato hasn’t been exactly tearing it up for Corinthians this year, and added another incredible miss to his impressive collection, this time in a 1-1 draw with Goiás.
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Ronaldinho Still Has More Magic In His Feet Than Anyone Else
He didn’t score, but there was no denying his magical touches, leading to some incredible dribbles and to something someone called the best no-goal of the season. Ronaldinho at 33 is enjoying life and football with Atlético Mineiro, getting past Sao Paulo in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores.
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College Football Realignment – Turning the ACC into a North/South Conference
Not everything in college football realignment is about changing the face of the conference by adding or losing schools. Sometimes, a conference can become stronger and more appealing by making changes from within, like the ACC should do by dumping the coastal and Atlantic format, instead turning to a North-South division format from 2014.
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College Basketball – Final Rankings of the 2013 Season
Making the final rankings of the 2012-2013 college basketball season is rather easy than making a top 25 during the season itself, as Louisville made it quite simple by beating Michigan in the NCAA Tournament final, claiming their third national championship, leading a group of four teams from the Big East in the final standings.
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Louisville Cardinals – Luke Hancock, Deserving Most Outstanding Player on the Deserving NCAA Champions
For the second time in a row, Luke Hancock came off the bench to keep Louisville on the right course, ending an incredible finish to the season with the NCAA tournament title, making Rick Pitino the first head coach to win two national titles with two different schools, while Peyton Siva and Chane Behanan more than made up for the fact that Russ Smith didn’t really show up on the most important game of his career.
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NCAA Tournament Final – Michigan vs Louisville Predictions
Unlike last year, there is no clear favorite to win the men’s college basketball national title, although Louisville, fitting of its number one seed and ranking overall should be slightly favored to go home with their third NCAA Tournament championship, while Michigan hope that the evolution they’ve been going through since the beginning of the Big Dance peaks at the most important game of all.
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NCAA Tournament – The 2 Teams in the National Championship Game
Two teams that trace their last NCAA titles to the 1980’s, Louisville (27 years ago) and Michigan (24 years ago) will meet in the first Big Ten vs Big East final since the Wolverines’ last win, as the Cardinals enter the final being the only number one seed left in the competition, and probably the […]