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Boise State Broncos – Joe Southwick Comes Through in the MAACO Bowl
It’s always about bigger bowls for Boise State and Chris Petersen, but the MAACO Bowl in Las Vegas was where they ended up for a third straight time. For a third straight time, they came out with their hands on the trophy, with often criticized quarterback Joe Southwick coming through in perfect timing.
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New York Jets – Getting Rid of Mark Sanchez & Tim Tebow
The experiment failed, and it feels like the New York Jets, regardless of who will be running the ship next season, are about to break apart their media-magnet, on-the-field terrible quarterback duo. Mark Sanchez is no longer a franchise quarterback, and Tim Tebow, without even really getting a chance, will move on to somewhere else.
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BYU Cougars – One Man Wrecking Crew of Kyle Van Noy
No one expected to see too many points on the scoreboard of the Poinsettia Bowl between BYU and San Diego State, but the best thing about these two teams is the Cougars defense. That defense, one of the best in the nation during 2012, spearheaded by linebacker Kyle Van Noy, won them a fourth consecutive Bowl game.
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10 Most Valuable College Football Teams
Surprise, surprise, the SEC rule this one as well. Not the top school, which belongs to the only Big 12 program on this list (Texas, way beyond the rest), but owning 7 spots along the way. Alabama and LSU as expected, but also Auburn and Arkansas who have seen better days. Michigan represent the Big Ten while Notre Dame are the independent party in College Football’s most valuable programs.
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Oregon Ducks – The Best Uniforms in College Football
The rise of the Oregon Ducks to national prominence in recent years is a combination of a few things. Mostly, it’s the proffesional factor: Chip Kelly taking over for Mike Belloti and losing only 7 games in the span for four seasons so far, including reaching a national championship game and winning the Rose Bowl. Another factor is the Nike uniforms.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Luckiest Team in College Football
Is luck something that can be measured? Probably not, but it’s never too late to try. Many people argue that that Notre Dame, despite finishing the season at number one on both the BCS standings and the polls and undefeated, aren’t the best or second best team in the nation. Taking into account the Pythagorean way of looking at things, these people might be right.
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2012 College Football Season – AP All American First Team
Johnny Manziel, already the first freshman to ever win the Heisman Trophy, also became the first freshman quarterback to be a part of the AP All-American team. He’s one of two Texas A&M players on the offensive first team. Alabama have four players, two on offense and two on defense, more than any other school.
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College Football – Teams With the Best TV Ratings in 2012
As we head into bowl season which follows the selection process for the BCS Bowls and for the lesser ones, with some schools not understanding how come they missed out on a big prize or even a bowl invite, although it was a bit less controversial this season than in the past, TV ratings and the market share some schools bring with them is an obvious factor of any choice.
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Johnny Manziel, the Best Freshamn in College Football History
It began with simply Johnny Manziel. It evolved into Johnny football, as Texas A&M found life in the SEC quite comfortable and exciting with their phenom quarterback. After becoming the first freshman to ever win the Heisman trophy, the nickname can probably evolve into Johnny Heisman.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Manti Te’o Winning Everything
Quite a few people are saying that Manti Te’o is only up for awards and especially the Heisman trophy because he’s playing for Notre Dame on a perfect season, but that doesn’t change the fact that he can’t stop winning them, collecting six awards so far, making him the most decorated College Football player of all time.