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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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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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Conferences With Most Players in the 2013 NFL Draft
If anyone wanted another example of just how dominant and better the SEC is when compared with the rest of college football, the 2013 NFL Draft proved to be another huge statement for the best conference in the sport, getting in more players than anyone else overall and obviously in the first round as well.
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All the Picks From the 2013 NFL Draft First Round
There’s no doubt that the 2013 NFL Draft is mostly about offensive tackles and pass rushers, with the top 5 consisting of Eric Fisher, Lane Johnson and Luke Joeckel, all offensive linemen, going to Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars respectively, while the Miami Dolphins picked Dion Jordan and the Detroit Lions took Ezekiel Ansah, representing those going after quarterbacks.
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Best Quarterbacks in the 2013 NFL Draft
Because of the relative lack of depth at the position in 2013, the upcoming NFL draft isn’t going to see too many quarterbacks getting picked early on unlike last season, with two can’t miss prospects. The likes of Matt Barkley and Geno Smith create a lot of interest among NFL teams, but it’s hard seeing anyone at the moment becoming an immediate starter.
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On Geno Smith and Becoming (Or Not) a Successful NFL Quarterback
There’s really no way of telling if someone is going to be great in the NFL, especially not with quarterbacks. Geno Smith was on an amazing run for the first half of his final season with West Virginia, looking like the best in the nation at his position. He’s hoping that those five weeks are what stick in the minds of those who will determine his fate and place in the next NFL draft
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How the New East-West Divisions Will Look Like in the Big Ten
After a few seasons of going with a Leaders and Legends divisions as part of the expansion of the Big Ten, the ongoing conference realignment struck a bit more sense into those running the conference, going with a geographical split in 2014, with renaming and a bit of shuffling around into East and West divisions.
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Best ACC Players Heading into the 2013 Season
Florida State won the ACC in 2013 and later a BCS bowl, but lost a lot of talent to the NFL draft. Clemson, with Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins, look like the team with the most impressive individual talent, while the Seminoles return imposing linebacker Christian Jones.
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2013 College Football Schedue – FBS vs FCS Teams
Out of the 125 teams in the FBS, 106 will play against FCS teams in the 2013 season, as the non-conference schedule was completed last week. The trend of scheduling an easy win on the home games list continues, mostly in an attempt to get enough wins and become bowl eligible.
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College Football – Best Games to Look Forward to in 2013
Preseason predictions aren’t worth much once the season starts, but it never hurts getting excited way ahead of time. While the biggest game of the season usually presents itself only after a few weeks and story lines have unfolded, with Alabama playing Texas A&M, Oregon travelling to Stanford and Georgia clashing with Clemson on the opening weekend seem to be the biggest early attractions.