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The Herbie's

Let The Good Times Roll

With the season's kickoff just days away, it's time to get primed for the 2009 season. Kirk Herbstreit does that and makes a few predictions. '09 Herbie Awards » Vote: Your take? » Experts' picks »

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  • The Herbie's

    Herbie AwardsWho will shine in '09?

  • Andrew Luck, Steve Spurrier, Greg Jones

    What To Watch2009's ins & outs

  • Meyer, Rodriguez & Carroll

    The DashBrink of an epic year

  • Colt McCoy Urban Meyer and Damian Williams

    Making The PicksWho wins it all?

  • Michigan

    Big Ten Preview IWho helps Ohio St.?

  • Big Ten Preview IIMaisel, Rittenberg

  • Mark Dantonio, Juice Williams & Arrelious Benn

    Big Ten Preview IIISparty, Illini ready

  • Non-AQ PreviewWho busts BCS?

  • Dennis Pitta and Sylvester Stevenson

    MWC PreviewRace to Mountain top

  • Damion Fletcher

    C-USA PreviewProving ground

  • Boise State

    WAC PreviewChallenging Boise St.

  • Tony Pike, Dave Wannstedt & Noel Devine

    Big East PreviewIt's a wide-open race

GONE CAMPING

The players aren't the only ones back on campus. Our bloggers are hitting the road and practice fields across the nation to get the latest news.

  • Aug. 27: Spurrier re-energized for 2009
  • Aug. 24: Competitions abound for Michigan St.
  • Aug. 23: Michigan, Rodriguez ready for 2009
  • Aug. 20: Notre Dame | Purdue | Texas A&M
  • Aug. 20: Arizona | Auburn | Maryland
  • Aug. 19: Oregon: Ducks taking flight | Tulane
  • Aug. 18: Oregon St. | So. Miss | Wisconsin
  • Aug. 17: Cincinnati | Houston | Washington
  • Aug. 16: Virginia's fresh start | Rice roundup
  • Aug. 15: Checking in with the Ole Miss Rebels
  • Aug. 14: Oklahoma | Mississippi State
  • Aug. 13: Oklahoma State | Mississippi State
  • Aug. 12: Oklahoma | Northwestern | Louisville
  • Aug. 11: Alabama | Illinois | Florida State
  • Aug. 10: Tech report: Jackets getting ready
  • Aug. 6-9: All Irish eyes on Clausen, defense
  • Aug. 8: Texas takes first steps for '09 season
  • Aug. 7: Hawkeyes preparing for rough road
  • Aug. 6: Baylor beat | Eye on Arizona State

PAIN AND GAIN

    gators

Florida returns with Superman. Yes, the Gators are No. 1. But who's No. 2? Power rankings

    • Conference rankings | State of the conferences
    • Bottom 10: Wanna be startin' somethin'

FEARLESS FORECAST

    kindle

Our prognosticators make their guesses on which teams are bowl-bound. Bowl projections

    • Conference projections | Road to BCS
    • Best unbeaten shot? Insider | Your picks

HEISMAN WATCH

    heisman

We're tracking the Heisman Trophy candidates all season long. Keep up with the race. Tracker

    • Maisel: Believe the hype | Podcast Listen
    • Insider Heisman Predictor | Feldman: Sleepers

CONFERENCE CALL

    tripanelqbs

We've previewed the national scene, but how do the conferences stack up this fall? Power rankings

    • State of the conferences | Bowl projections

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BLOG NETWORK

College FB Nation

BYU's Jorgensen, Lamb reprimanded (5:25 PM ET)

Weis says he will work next year (5:10 PM ET)

College FB Nation Blog »

ACC

Bragging rights in the ACC (5:00 PM ET)

Spiller ACC's lone award finalist so far (4:38 PM ET)

ACC Blog »

Big 12

RB Newton will start against Aggies (41 minutes ago)

McCoy, Asante, Henery named players of week (6:11 PM ET)

Big 12 Blog »

Big East

Pitt announces nonconference schedules through 2013 (5:00 PM ET)

Dickerson named Mackey finalist (2:44 PM ET)

Big East Blog »

Big Ten

Big Ten awards and All-Conference teams (7 minutes ago)

Iowa's Ferentz for Big Ten coach of the year (5:00 PM ET)

Big Ten Blog »

Pac-10

Gerhart, Forbath named awards finalists (51 minutes ago)

Beavers wanted all-or-nothing game with Ducks (6:31 PM ET)

Pac-10 Blog »

SEC

SEC finalists for national awards (5:00 PM ET)

How quickly can it turn? Ask Georgia (3:33 PM ET)

SEC Blog »

PERSONAL FOULS

    Villains

Villains beat you, but it's more than that. Meet the 40 foulest of them all.
Pat Forde | Chat wrap

    • Bloggers: Your team's villains | Current villains

FANTASY FOOTBALL

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    Play College Pick 'em!

REFERENCE GUIDE

  • 2009 ESPN/ABC schedule
  • 2009-10 Bowl schedule
  • Coaching changes
  • 2008-09 Bowl coverage

Insider

  • Rumors: Kelly, Meyer odds leaders for Irish job
  • Feldman: A Week 12 wrap-up
  • Tools: Game Predictor | PickCenter
  • Draft: Mel's Big Board (11/18) | NFL draft blog
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