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Big XII Power Rankings
The Big XII is easily the second best conference this season behind the SEC, so let’s see how the teams stack up against each other going into conference play.
North Division
1. Missouri Tigers- This could be the second best team in the country behind USC. Chase Daniel is the Heisman frontrunner after putting up ridiculous numbers [...]
Pac-10 Power Rankings
Now that the non-conference season is, for the most part, over, the Sports Nation has gotten a feel for the teams in the major conferences, so here are the first set of power rankings for the Pac-10.
1. Southern California Trojans- The Trojans are in a league all by themselves. They have outscored their two opponents, who [...]
NCAA Football Week 3 Wrap-Up: What the #$%*?
The end of the the third week of the college football season left me saying just that. 2008 is off to a wacky start, maybe even more so than last year. The #1 team in the preseason poll has already been dethroned…because they won. But that’s a whole separate issue. Here are my immediate reaction [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )US Open Quarters Reaction
Murray and Federer advanced, as expected, as predicted by the Sports Nation. Both players looked very sharp and took care of business.
I went out on a bit of a limb taking both Fish and Roddick in upsets.
I must admit that while writing the prediction I originally had Nadal in four, but the more I thought [...]
US Open Quarterfinals
This US Open is shaping up to be a dandy in the late rounds. On the women’s side, #2 seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia and #5 Elena Dementieva advanced today, cruising past their opponents and into the semifinals. In the top half of the draw, a clash of the titans between Venus and Serena will [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Big XII Football Preview
The Big XII is the conference on the rise. It had four teams in January bowl games, two BCS bowl winners, and Missouri team that was a win away from the national championship game. So this season, the conference’s expectations are much higher. Missouri, Texas, Texas Tech, and defending conference champion Oklahoma are the top [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Olympic Afterthought
Now that the 2008 Beijing Olympics have winded down, I have a few thoughts coming out of them.
1. Michael Phelps is ridiculous. Need I say more? He’s simply the best swimmer of all time.
2. Men’s basketball has been restored to the United States. Almost all the credit should go to Jerry Colangelo, who assembled this [...]
Big East Preview
Today, the Sports Nation will be taking a look at the Big East conference.
The Big East is pretty much wide open this season. Most are picking the Mountaineers of West Virginia to emerge as the dominant force this year, but with a new coach and the loss of three big offensive weapons, teams like Cincinnati [...]
US Open Buzz
The Sports Nation is keeping a special watch on this year’s US Open in New York. As of last night, nine Americans are through to the second round, including #8 seed Andy Roddick and Olympic semi-finalist james Blake. Rafael Nadal plays his first tournament as the world’s #1. Roger Federer’s downfall from the throne is [...]
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