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NCAA Bracket Challenge Recap — The Highs, the Lows & a Winner!

Townsquare Media — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:48:38 +0000

With Louisville's victory over Michigan in the 2013 NCAA basketball tournament on Monday night, our million dollar NCAA Bracket Challenge has come to a close.

Among the numerous entrants vying against gonzo (and each other!) for a shot at a special tailgating prize pack, $10,000 and the grand prize of $1 million, we found a winner!

Baylor Quarterback Wins Heisman – Honey Badger Don't Give A #@*&!

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:45:53 +0000

After leading Baylor to a nine-win season and its highest ranking in over two decades, Bears quarterback Robert Griffin III became the school’s first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night. Griffin edged out preseason favorite Andrew Luck of Stanford for football’s most prestigious award.

Missouri Announced as SEC's 14th Member

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:17:52 +0000

After weeks of negotiation and “will they or won’t they” speculation, the Southeastern Conference finally made it official on Sunday, announcing its acceptance of Missouri as the league’s 14th school. The Tigers are expected to make the move next summer at the same time as fellow Big 12 member Texas A&M, which is also leaving for the SEC.

LSU, Alabama Take Top Spots in First BCS Poll

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:22:06 +0000

SEC powerhouses Louisiana State and Alabama rank first and second in the first BCS poll of the year. In-state and Big 12 rivals Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are third and fourth, with Boise State rounding out the top five.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Seven Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:21:14 +0000

With the autumn temperatures starting to fall, the action on the field is heating up. This week in college football features a key in-state Big Ten matchup, along with top 25 games in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Here are the highlights for this week’s key matchups. #1 Louisiana State (6-0) at Tennessee (3-2) [Saturday, [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Six Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:07:28 +0000

Week six is here in the college football season, and we’ve got another slate of great games this week, highlighted by the Red River Rivalry in Dallas, a pair of ranked-team matchups in the SEC and some very important conference games. Here are the highlights for this week’s top 25 teams. #17 Florida (4-1) at [...]

Three Ohio State Players Suspended After New NCAA Violations

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:18:47 +0000

Three suspended Ohio State football players, expecting to be reinstated in time for this week’s game at Nebraska, will instead miss the key Big Ten contest after the university extended their suspensions on Monday for additional NCAA infractions. Daniel Herron, the Buckeyes’ leading rusher last season, top returning receiver DeVier Posey and offensive lineman Marcus [...]

Texas A&M Will Join the SEC in 2012

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:28:26 +0000

After weeks of rumors, Texas A&M is set to leave the Big 12 and to join the SEC, the league said on Sunday. The move will go into effect next July.

“We are excited to begin competition in the nation’s premier athletic conference,” Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement.

College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap – Week Four

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:59:07 +0000

Week four’s games featured our first handful of conference matchups, some great individual performances and one instant classic featuring two top 10 teams. Here is this week’s wrap-up from the top 25. #1 Oklahoma 38, Missouri 28 The top-ranked Sooners struggled early, trailing 14-3 just nine minutes into the game, but then scored 28 unanswered points [...]

Oklahoma, Texas Move Closer to Leaving Big 12, Could Head to Pac-12

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:55:17 +0000

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The demise of the Big 12 now appears closer than ever after officials at the University of Oklahoma on Monday gave OU President David Boren the green light to consider a potential move to the Pac-12.

College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap – Week Three

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:15:54 +0000

Week Three is in the books, and it was an exciting one featuring a slugfest between two top five teams, the end of the nation’s longest winning streak and a bunch of outstanding individual performances. Here is this week’s wrap-up from the top 25.
#1 Oklahoma 23, #5 Florida State 13
Oklahoma’s defense dominated the game, holding the Seminoles to just 27 yards rushing, forcing three turnovers and getting six sacks. Oklahoma sophomore receiver Kenny Stills had seven catches for 125 yards, including the eventual game-winner, a 37-yard jump ball reception for a touchdown with 7:00 to go in the fourth quarter.

2011 NCAA College Football – Week Three Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:02:02 +0000

This week, things start getting interesting in college football with a handful of conference games, a couple of contests between ranked teams and, arguably, the non-conference game of the year under the lights in Tallahassee. Here are the highlights for the Top 25: #1 OKLAHOMA AT #5 FLORIDA STATE [Saturday, Sep. 17 at 8:00 PM [...]

NCAA Places Boise State on Three Years' Probation

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:04:05 +0000

The Boise State football program has been placed on three years’ probation and stripped of nine scholarships (three each for the next three years) after being hit with NCAA sanctions for repeated rules violations regarding extra benefits for recruits and players.

College Football Top 25 Weekend Recap – Week Two

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:31:58 +0000

While many of this weekend’s games were just tune-ups for showdowns to come, there were several great battles to keep things exciting, including Michigan’s last-second win over Notre Dame, South Carolina’s shootout victory over Georgia and Auburn stuffing Mississippi State at the goal line to win their 17th straight game.

With that, here are the highlights from the top 25 and other games of interest this week:

2011 NCAA College Football Week Two Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:09:40 +0000

As you might expect this time of year, there are not a lot of marquee games and only one matchup between top 25 teams (#3 Alabama vs. #23 Penn State). But there are still a lot of intriguing matchups that will start to tell us who are contenders and who are pretenders. Here’s a look: [...]

2011 NCAA College Football Week One Preview

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:15:05 +0000

After the worst off-season ever for college football, we’d like to say it feels good to get back to a sense of normalcy with some actual games. Unfortunately, the off-season woes will continue to dominate the headlines in Week 1. Here are the biggest storylines and games this week as we kick off the college [...]

Jacob Tucker Wins NCAA Slam Dunk Tournament

Kayla Keys — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:30:10 +0000

Last month, a video of a Jacob Tucker pulling off a series of spectacular slam dunks became a viral hit. What made the video so striking is that Tucker, a guard for Division III school Illinois College, is white and under six-feet tall -- both traits that aren't typically associated with the dunk.

The purpose of the video was to convince the public to vote Turner into the NCAA's annual slam dunk contest. The public obliged, and on Thursday night, he justified their decision by winning it.

Congrats to Eddie Gallier and Chris Stansell

Kayla Keys — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:18:21 +0000

99X and Hebert's Town and Country want to congratulate our winners of Make 4 for the Final Four! Eddie Gallier and Chris Stansell each won tickets and hotel for the NCAA Final Four Championship Game Monday, April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas.