Spring Practice Primer: Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish

Camp Opens: March 21Spring Game: April 21 For the first time in forever, Notre Dame is set to enter a college football season without suffocating expectations. Re-read that last sentence. Feels a little uncomfortable, no? Two straight 8-5 seasons will do that. This is an odd shift in mindset — a glitch in the proverbial […]

CBR Uni Madness – Sweet Sixteen

Last week, you voted in the first round of our March Madness tournament to name the best uniforms in college football.  CBR’s Uni Madness took 32 teams from around FBS and paired them together in a bracket style tournament.  The first round brought a few surprises with top seeds like USC and Ohio State crashing […]

Spring Practice Primer: Georgia Bulldogs

Spring Practice Primer: Georgia Bulldogs This time last year Mark Richt was on everyone’s hot seat as his team had underperformed in the seasons following the 2007 Sugar Bowl win over Hawaii. This year the Dawgs are one of the nation’s preseason Top 10 teams and they return talent all over the field for a squad that has its […]

Spring Practice Primer: Boise State Broncos

Camp Opens: March 12Spring Game: April 14 Boise State has become a regular in the Top 25 by winning 10 or more games the past six seasons. With the commitment by Chris Petersen, I won’t be shocked if the Broncos make that seven in a row despite having to replace a number of key players. […]

Missouri-to-SEC exposé a window into realignment melodrama

For all the posturing and rumor-mongering surrounding conference realignment, the actual movement between leagues hasn’t really lived up to the hype. Sure, we’ve seen some significant shifts, with name programs like Nebraska and Texas A&M changing affiliation. The superconferences we were all promised, however, remain as theoretical as a genuine laugh in American Reunion. And, […]

Spring Practice Primer: South Carolina Gamecocks

First Practice: March 13Spring Game: April 14 South Carolina had arguably the quietest 11-win season in the country last year, and the Gamecocks are bringing back a solid core from the 2011 team. A couple of early defections have left some glaring holes, though, so finding the next men up to fill those spots will […]

Spring Practice Primer: Oklahoma State Cowboys

Camp Opens: March 12Spring Game: April 21 Oklahoma State is fresh off the greatest season in school history, and easily the best two-year run ever. So right now, Mike Gundy is “The Man” in Stillwater, Okla. He was recently rewarded with an eight-year, $30.3 million contract extension. Expectations will be high again in 2012, but […]

Spring Practice Primer: Arkansas Razorbacks

Camp Opens: March 14Spring Game: April 21 Simply put, the 2011 season was the one that Bobby Petrino had been building for since he arrived in Fayetteville. His team returned most of its defense, and a handful of explosive offensive playmakers to compliment new quarterback Tyler Wilson. But before the season could even begin, the […]

CBR Uni Madness – West Region Round 1

Earlier this week, we announced CBR’s Uni Madness, our 32 team tournament to determine who has the best look in college football.  Yesterday, #1 Alabama, #2 Texas, #4 LSU, and #6 North Carolina advanced.  Today voting for first round matchups conclude in the West region.  Polls will stay open until the following day when a […]

Podcast: LSU Tigers look to get back on track

The LSU Tigers are looking to get the bad taste out of their mouths following a disappointing ending to an otherwise stellar 2011 season. Kris Brauner of LSU site Saturday Night Slant joins CBR’s Allen Kenney for a podcast to break down some of the biggest stories for the Bayou Bengals this spring. Kris and […]

Spring Practice Primer: Florida Gators

Camp Opens: March 14Spring Game: April 7 Probably the best way to describe Will Muschamp’s first year is he survived. After a solid start, the Gators struggled to a 7-6 season. However, it did include a win over Ohio State in the It might not take Florida long to get back into the SEC race, […]

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