Howard, Alvarez speak at Hall of Fame (source: Fox Sports)Hear from 2010 inductees Desmond Howard and Barry Alvarez at the College Football Hall of Fame. (source: Fox Sports) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Big East adviser Tagliabue says league is being proactive (source: USATODAY)Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue thinks the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and sees cable giant ESPN as the key . (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

Stoops: Sooners attractive to any league (AP)Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops believes the Sooners will end up in a good position no matter what happens with schools switching conferences. Stoops said Tuesday night he thinks Oklahoma would “be pretty attractive” to any conference, considering its TV appeal, a run of appearances in the Bowl Championship Series and a streak of sellouts at its 85,000-seat stadium.

S Florida vs W KentuckyDate 09-12-09 7:30 PM
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Tagliabue: Big East is being proactive about future (source: CBS News)Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue says the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and considers ESPN the key player in any long-term decisions the 16-member conference will make. Paul Tagliabue – Big East Conference . (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Mississippi St vs AuburnDate 09-12-09 7:05 PM
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Syracuse vs Penn StDate 09-12-09 12:00 PM
Syracuse
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Tagliabue: ESPN key in Big East future (AP)Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue thinks the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and sees cable giant ESPN as the key player in any long-term decisions the 16-member conference will make. With conference expansion rumors swirling and Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany perhaps looking at several Big East schools to add over the next year, Tagliabue said it makes no sense to.

North Carolina vs ConnecticutDate 09-12-09 12:05 PM
North Carolina
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Colorado vs ToledoDate 09-11-09 9:05 PM
Colorado
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Howard, Tillman elected to college Hall of Fame (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)NEW YORK — Desmond Howard scored two of the most memorable touchdowns in the storied history of Michigan football and struck the pose that Heisman contenders have been mimicking since. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Arkansas St vs NebraskaDate 09-12-09 2:00 PM
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Hawaii (N) vs Washington St (N)Date 09-12-09 7:00 PM
Hawaii (N)
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Mississippi St vs AuburnDate 09-12-09 7:05 PM
Mississippi St
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Marshall vs Virginia TechDate 09-12-09 1:30 PM
Marshall
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Syracuse vs Penn StDate 09-12-09 12:00 PM
Syracuse
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Penn St. could provide clues on Big 10 expansion (source: CNN)HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Insight into how the Big Ten might proceed if it decides to expand can be found at the last school to join the conference. (source: CNN) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

Tillman, Howard headline new Hall of Fame class (source: CNN)NEW YORK (AP) — The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame. (source: CNN) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Tillman, Howard headline new Hall of Fame classNEW YORK (AP) — The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Tagliabue: Big East is being proactive on futureDE PERE, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue thinks the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and sees cable giant ESPN as the key player in any long-term decisions the 16-member conference will make.

NCAA loses appeal on Florida St. records (AP)The state Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the NCAA’s appeal of lower court rulings that forced the athletics organization to publicly release records on academic cheating at Florida State. At a hearing last year, NCAA vice president David Berst had testified such a decision would set a precedent that would “rip the heart out” of the organization’s efforts to ensure.

TCU vs VirginiaDate 09-12-09 3:35 PM
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Tillman, Howard elected to college Hall of Fame (source: CBS News)The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame – sport – Desmond Howard – Football – American (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

USC vs Ohio StDate 09-12-09 8:05 PM
USC
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TCU vs VirginiaDate 09-12-09 3:35 PM
TCU
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C Michigan vs Michigan StDate 09-12-09 12:05 PM
C Michigan
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Tillman, Howard elected to college Hall of Fame (source: CBS News)The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame. College Football Hall of Fame – sport – Desmond Howard – Football – American (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

USC vs Ohio StDate 09-12-09 8:05 PM
USC
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Ohio St
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TCU vs VirginiaDate 09-12-09 3:35 PM
TCU
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Virginia
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C Michigan vs Michigan StDate 09-12-09 12:05 PM
C Michigan
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Tillman, Howard to join HOF ranks (source: Fox Sports)The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame. (source: Fox Sports) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

Kansas probe: $1M in tickets sold inappropriately (source: CNN)LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An independent investigation into the Kansas athletic department says at least $1 million worth of tickets were sold inappropriately over the past five years. (source: CNN) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

NCAA loses appeal on Florida St. records (AP)The state Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the NCAA’s appeal of lower court rulings that forced the athletics organization to publicly release records on academic cheating at Florida State. At a hearing last year, NCAA vice president David Berst had testified such a decision would set a precedent that would “rip the heart out” of the organization’s efforts to ensure.

S Carolina vs GeorgiaDate 09-12-09 7:05 PM
S Carolina
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Georgia
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KU: Six staffers linked to ‘inappropriate’ $1M ticket sale (source: CBS News)The University of Kansas said Wednesday that a secretive scam by six university employees included the ‘inappropriate’ sale of $1 million worth of men’s basketball and football tickets over the past five years. Kansas University – Basketb. (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Stoops: Oklahoma attractive to any conferenceTULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops believes the Sooners will end up in a good position no matter what happens with schools switching conferences.

Michigan sanctions spell trouble for RichRod? (source: Fox Sports)Punishment shows somebody at Michigan doesn’t like Rodriguez. (source: Fox Sports) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Michigan cuts practice time, suggests probation as part of self-imposed penalties (source: USATODAY)Michigan formally announced its self-imposed sanctions for major violations regarding the amount of time players spent on football-related a . (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

C Florida vs S MississippiDate 09-12-09 7:00 PM
C Florida
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Tagliabue: Big East is being proactive on futureDE PERE, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue thinks the Big East Conference is being proactive about its future and sees cable giant ESPN as the key player in any long-term decisions the 16-member conference will make.

Report: Former Florida great Williams dies at 45 (source: CBS News)Former Florida Gators great Jarvis Williams, who spent seven years in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants, has died at 45 of an apparent heart attack, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Miami Dolphins – New York . (source: CBS News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Stewart Mandel: BCS conference pecking-order; more MailbagThe SEC has produced four straight BCS champs. For that reason alone, it’s still top dog. But can a deep Pac-10 become the king of conferences? Stewart Mandel discusses in the ‘Bag.

Michigan punishes itself for violations (AP)The University of Michigan has been playing football for more than a century, earning respect by becoming the nation’s winningest program while avoiding the stigma attached to teams that break NCAA rules. Until now. The school admitted Tuesday to a series of violations by its storied football program and said it had reprimanded seven people, including third-year coach Rich Rodriguez.