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The USA Today preseason coaches’ poll is in, and as a result of NCAA sanctions, USC* is noticeably absent from the list. Instead, the coaches casts their ballots and placed the power of the Pac 10 in the state of Oregon.

The defending conference champion Ducks prepare for a national title run, and they find themselves sitting in the 11th [...]

When Dwight Smith arrived at TCU, nobody thought he would ever be able to play football for them. One year later, he may not only the most underrated player in college football, but also one of the best running backs in the entire NCAA.
Smith had a very interesting journey through high school. He started out [...]

They don’t play in a tough conference.They don’t have to play great teams every week.
Their non-conference schedule is not hard enough.
They wouldn’t last in a major conference.

TCU’s schedule has been picked apart by almost everybody associated with college football.

It’s not to early to get in our league, you can make your picks as soon as the bowls are all set. But why get in now?

Cuz you could win a prize.

The winner will win a $25 gift certificate from
the COLLEGE FOOTBALL STORE

The college presidents are hanging out in Colorado Springs at a swanky resort. Wait, Colorado Springs has a five star resort!

Lets see if this section takes off, I am implementing a Stat Work series during the summer.  It will highlight different stats which will attempt to predict who will win the league.
Things to include will be percentage of returning starters, letterman, total yards, and things along those lings, so stay tuned and enjoy the first [...]

Graham Watson, ESPN.com: Interesting piece on TCU’s recruiting process. TCU has the benefits of being in Texas where there are a TON of division one athletes, and while they do not get the five star recruits they do get good players.

Patterson looks for speed when recruiting, and typically moves them to positions where it benefits the player and the team. Coach Patterson has this to say about recruiting at TCU:

There are still several weeks of football to be played, but the Mountain West Champion could be decided tonight in Salt Lake City. The Horned Frogs of Texas Christian will visit the Utes of Utah in a contest that gives the winner a stronghold on the conference and weighs heavily on BCS standings. [...]