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11/02/2009

Evan Grant's 1st and 10

TCU is 8-0 and getting more national recognition each week.

RICHARD W. RODRIGUEZ / Special to DMN

Each week, Evan Grant brings you a quick trip through college football to get you ready for the week in his blog post 1st and 10.

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Schedules: Colleges

11/01/2009

College football awards watch (11/2)

Texas No. 2 in AP football poll
Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll. The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, a day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State in their best performance of the season.

10/30/2009

AP preseason top 25
The Associated Press' preseason 2009-10 men's college basketball poll.

Kansas No. 1, Texas third in AP men's preseason basketball poll
For the second time in its storied basketball history, Kansas is No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25.

10/25/2009

College football awards watch (10/26)

Texas, TCU still in BCS hunt
Boise State got bumped. TCU is now in position to be this season's BCS buster – for now. The Horned Frogs passed the Broncos on Sunday in the Bowl Championship Series standings, with TCU jumping two spots from last week and Boise State falling three.

AP poll moves Florida above Alabama; Texas is third, TCU is No. 8
Flip-flop. Florida regained the top spot Sunday in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.

10/20/2009

Some coaches' votes in football poll defy logic

At one point, A.J. Dugat's Houston Cougars were ranked lower than Oklahoma State in the coaches poll despite having beaten the Cowboys.

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The strangeness of college football results each Saturday is matched only by the bizarreness of the votes turned in by college football coaches on Sunday in the USA Today Coaches poll, writes Tim Cowlishaw.

Blog: Colleges

Tell Us: Who should be No. 1?

Ex-Southlake Carroll QB No. 1 again at Alabama
Greg McElroy, no stranger to championships as a former Southlake Carroll quarterback, is at the helm of the nation's top-ranked college team.

10/18/2009

College football awards watch (10/19)

BCS analyst: Texas Longhorns earn title shot if unbeaten

Marquise Goodwin and the Texas Longhorns improved their chances at a national title with Saturday's 16-13 win over Oklahoma.

G.J. McCARTHY / DMN

If the Texas Longhorns finish unbeaten, it will play for the national title, independent BCS analyst Jerry Palm said Sunday, writes Chuck Carlton.

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Alabama No. 1 in AP poll after jumping Florida
After a steady climb, Alabama has reached the top of the AP poll. The Crimson Tide jumped Florida and landed at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.

10/17/2009

Kate Hairopoulos' four downs for your college football weekend

10/13/2009

Gillispie settles suit against Kentucky for $3 million
Former men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie and Kentucky settled the case over his firing for nearly $3 million, the school said.

10/11/2009

College football awards watch (10/11)

10/12/2009

Texas drops, Alabama rises in AP Top 25
Alabama jumped Texas into second place behind top-ranked Florida in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, giving the Southeastern Conference the Nos. 1 and 2 teams.

10/10/2009

US women's basketball team remains unbeaten in Russia
Tina Charles scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the U.S. women's basketball national team beat Euroleasing Sopron 79-65 in round-robin play and remain undefeated at the Ekaterinburg tournament Saturday.

10/09/2009

Tebow's status the big question for LSU
When No. 1 Florida visits the fourth-ranked Tigers tonight (7 p.m., Ch. 11) in a highly anticipated matchup of unbeaten teams, the question will be whether Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, will suit up.

Defense rides to rescue for SMU Mustangs
To listen to East Carolina coach Skip Holtz this week, SMU's offense sounds darn near prolific. And, as the defending league champion visits the Hilltop today (7 p.m., no TV), there's something to all that.

10/10/2009

Preview: East Carolina (3-2, 2-0) at SMU (2-2, 1-0)
Coach June Jones said East Carolina's defensive front four is the best SMU has faced.

10/08/2009

Chuck Carlton's College Football Nation

10/07/2009

Spoiled sports: NCAA taking taunting penalties to extremes

Back judge Michael Watson reaches for his flag during Georgia's end zone celebration against LSU.

While trying to root out excessive ego, the NCAA is fighting a cultural war it can't win. In the process, it's whittling away at what makes its athletic endeavors great, writes Kevin Sherrington.

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Blog: Sherrington

08/22/2009

AP Top 25 preseason poll
The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football preseason poll.

AP college football poll voters
The voters for the 2009 Associated Press college football poll