http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/177 Recent articles about the Kansas Jayhawks en-us I cant wait to see what the BIG M does with Super Rell. Super Rell was one of the most exciting QB in Oklahoma High School history. With the latest success of the Kansas Football program I cant wait to see what Super Rell brings to Kanas. The Sooners have let a lot talnet get away for Normam and SR will be the next one to be notice(SOONERS FOR LIFE) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:59:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301840 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301840 RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS 1 Georgia (7) 0-0 356 How will the Bulldogs handle lofty expectations? Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford certainly help, but the alarming player suspensions don't. 2 USC (3) 0-0 350 USC fans have Sept. 13 circled on the calendar. That's when Ohio State visits, and we'll know more about these Trojans -- and QB Mark Sanchez. 3 Ohio State (4) 0-0 349 Depth, talent and experience. The Bucks seem to have it all, but the road to the BCS title (at USC, at Wisconsin, at Illinois) won't be easy. 4 Florida (1) 0-0 331 Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin are back, and that means the Gators will find the end zone -- a lot. But will their young defense grow up in 2008? 5 Oklahoma 0-0 322 Barring a sophomore slump from Sam Bradford, the Sooners should be the class of the Big 12 South. They've got bigger goals in Norman, however. 6 Missouri 0-0 295 Can Mizzou duplicate -- and surpass -- last season's success? We'll find some answers right out of the gate when the Tigers play Illinois in Saint Louis. 7 Clemson 0-0 273 This could be Clemson's year. Stop us if you've heard that before, Tiger fans. We get your skepticism, but the hype -- and team -- are for real. 8 West Virginia 0-0 241 A healthy Pat White and Noel Devine form a dynamic duo in the backfield. Will it top White and record-setter Steve Slaton? Don't bet against it. 9 LSU 0-0 240 The offense returns seven starters, but QB Matt Flynn isn't one of them. Andrew Hatch (two passes attempted in '07) will likely get the call vs. App. State. 10 Auburn 0-0 230 The Tigers have averaged 10.5 wins in the last four years, but with two new coordinators and a new offensive scheme, will it be too much to ask? 11 Texas 0-0 222 The pass defense struggled in '07. Does new DC Will Muschamp have a solution? In the pass-happy Big 12, he'll need to find answers -- fast. 12 Wisconsin 0-0 219 Wisconsin's last Big Ten title came in 1999. The good news? The Badgers get Big Ten favorite Ohio State at Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 4. 13 Texas Tech 0-0 203 Harrell, Crabtree and Co. get much love (and deservedly so). If the Red Raiders' defense joins the party, a BCS bowl berth could be on the horizon. 14 Brigham Young 0-0 152 The Cougars own consecutive MWC titles and are favored to win their third straight this season. A 16-game league winning streak doesn't hurt, either. 15 Arizona State 0-0 131 Dennis Erickson led ASU to 10 wins in his first year. Year 2 will prove to be more difficult with five Pac-10 road games and a visit from Georgia. 16 Virginia Tech 0-0 106 Defense rules -- especially in Blacksburg. The Hokies have led the ACC in total defense the last three seasons, but only four starters return in 2008. 17 Oregon 0-0 106 Dennis Dixon is gone, and QBs Nathan Costa and Justin Roper offer little experience. But the Ducks should once again be in the Pac-10 mix. 18 South Florida 0-0 103 The Bulls have defeated preseason favorite West Va. the last two years. If they accomplish the trifecta on Dec. 6, they just might win their first league title. 19 Tennessee 0-0 102 The 'us against the world mentality' makes its return. Most expect the Vols to finish third in the SEC -- the SEC East that is. Is UT underrated -- again? 20 Penn State 0-0 99 Rumors of Joe Paterno's retirement. Off-the-field issues. Suspensions. You can bet that few teams are looking forward to the season more than PSU. 21 Kansas 0-0 90 KU's critics had a field day with its sked last season. They won't have the same opportunity this year: Unlike '07, Texas, Texas Tech and OU are on tap. 22 Illinois 0-0 88 The Illini won more games last year (9) than they did in the previous 4 (8).For a change, this group has expectations. How do they respond? 23 Alabama 0-0 45 A 6-2 start ended with a 1-4 thud in Year 1 for Nick Saban. The Tide will rely on one of the nation's best recruiting classes to finish the deal in Year 2. 24 Pittsburgh 0-0 44 Dave Wannstedt looks like he finally has a team which can compete for the Big East title. With home games vs. Rutgers, Louisville and WVU, we agree. 25 Fresno State 0-0 35 Look who's back. The WAC's Bulldogs are primed to crash the BCS party this season. A possible stumbling block? At Boise State on Nov. 28 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:33:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301754 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301754 The preseason Coaches poll is out and surprise, surprise -- Georgia is No. 1. Actually its not that big of a surprise. Most expected Georgia to be ranked in the top 2. What I do find somewhat surprising is Ohio State is No. 3. Is there an anti-Buckeyes movement among the coaches? Or is there just a love for USC. I'm sure the community users have an un-biased answer. Not that it really matters because the Buckeyes will play No. 2 USC on Sept. 13. I'm pretty sure the winner will by No. 1 or No. 2 after that game and all this preseason nonsense will mean nothing. The defending national champions check in at No. 6, right behind Oklahoma (No. 4) and Florida (No. 5). That makes three SEC teams in the Top 6. The biggest surprise to me is Clemson at No. 9 -- that's pretty high for a team that has high expectations every year, but always falls short. The Tigers are pretty stacked this year, especially at running back, so I'm sure the coaches see them as the class of the ACC. BYU checks in at No. 17, which is pretty good for them to make a run at that BCS bowl. They won't have far to go to get into that top 12 if they finish the season undefeated. A few teams with losing records last year, got votes in the preseason poll -- Nebraska (5-7) got 17 votes and Notre Dame (3-9) got 5 votes. Arizona (5-7) and Colorado (6-7) each got one vote. Potential BCS Bowl Predictions (based solely on the Preseason Poll, which we know means nothing, but it sure is fun): BCS Title -- Georgia vs. USC Rose: Ohio State vs. Arizona State Orange: Clemson vs. West Virginia Sugar: Florida vs. Missouri Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. BYU Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:53:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301329 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301329 1. Mizz Won't be satisfied unless they claim school's first conference title in 39 years. 2. OU Defensive playmakers needed if Sooners have three-peat hopes. 3. Texas Tech Highest expectations on the South Plains since Steve Sloan's tenure there. 4. Texas Mack Brown has got to be loving playing the underdog card -- for once. 5. Kansas Jayhawks could be better than last season -- even if their record won't reflect it. 6. OSU QB Zac Robinson might be the Big 12's most underrated player. 7. Texas A&M Conference's best set of backs might be running behind greenest line. 8. Nebraska Bo Pelini promises to pump passion, energy into underachieving defense. 9. Colorado Hopes hinging on quick development by freshman TB Darrell Scott. 10. KSU Juco infusion on defense could determine Ron Prince's job status. 11. Baylor Killer early schedule could wreck season before conference play begins. 12. Iowa State Too many questions to pick them from crawling out of the cellar. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:15:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301308 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301308 Today we finish our Preseason All America Team with the big uglies on Defense. There are some definite high caliber players that will be playing on Sundays very shortly. Once again leave a message if you agree or disagree with the team. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:58:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300563 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300563 The Señior knows you can't say no to collegiate paraphernalia. Hell, if you could they wouldn't make this stuff. That's why he'll be showing you a weekly item you just gotta get your hands on. This week ... What: Kansas chef cookie jar Price: $39.99 Where: SportsFanfare.com Why do you need it? Well, for one, the Web site's description of the product says "This 11 inch high cookie jar is large enough to hold a standard one pund bag of cookies. It is also dishwasher safe." Who doesn't need a place to put their punds of cookies? Seriously. But really, the reason The Señior believes this item is a must-have for all Jayhawks fans is because it bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain coach who has appeared in the Getting To Know Your Obese Coaches series. Mark Mangino deserves a share of the take -- or at least a place to stash his punds and punds of cookies. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:47:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300204 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300204 1. Georgia (22), 11-2, 1,438, 3 2. Southern California (14), 11-2, 1,430, 2 3. Ohio State (14), 11-2, 1,392, 4 4. Oklahoma (3), 11-3, 1,329, 8 5. Florida (5), 9-4, 1,293, 16 6. LSU (3), 12-2, 1,163, 1 7. Missouri, 12-2, 1,143, 5 8. West Virginia, 11-2, 1,008, 6 9. Clemson, 9-4, 999, 22 10. Texas, 10-3, 979, 10 Check out the rest of the Top 25 by following the original URL below: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:57:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/299371 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/299371 CBS College Sports recently released their list for the top 50 sites on their network (.pdf file), based on page impressions, unique impressions, online store revenue, and All-Access subscriptions. I have to say that I was a little surprised at some of the schools listed in the top 10. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:21:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298158 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/298158 It's only a few more days before the start of camp in South Bend, and just about month left till the official kickoff of the College Football Season! Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:07:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297957 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297957 Todd Reesing finished 2007 with 33 touchdowns to only seven interceptions and 3,486 passing yards. In just two short seasons, the Jayhawk passer ranks seventh in Kansas history with 3,690 passing yards and owns the school record for the most passing touchdowns in a career with 36 and most 300-yard passing games with five. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:52:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297002 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297002 Now i know you can only take this things with a grain of salt because its pre-season but Ohio State not losing a a NC to an SEC team is hard to belive (just kidding Buckeye fans) NC game: Ohio State vs. Georgia Rose Bowl: USC vs. Wisconsin Sugar: WVU vs. Oregon (really really?) Fiesta: BYU vs Kansas (really really?) Orange: Florida vs VT I think that only the orange rose and NC are possible but Fiesta and Sugar are ridiculous. Oregon is reloading and Kansas was a one-year wonder. Want some thoughts from the yard... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:53:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295003 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295003 The 2008 pre-season power rankings have the Ohio State Buckeyes in first place, followed by Georgia. The Oklahoma Sooners come in third. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:05:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294367 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294367 I want to make it clear that every list you'll see regarding the most difficult schedule for the 2008 college football season is entirely subjective. I took into account where those tough games take place - at home or on the road. Ultimately, I ranked the teams based on the total number of pre-season Top 25 games on the schedule and how many of those games are at home or on the road. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:47:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294169 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294169 Sean Jackson, one of these CFN bloggers, had a coherent (that was about it) write up on how the Big Ten can be better in 2008. Now, I won't get into the fact that he's just one of the many talking about the Big Ten as if it's the MAC or even the Big East circa 2004. Jackson just made some fundamental mistakes in his assessment of the conference going into 2008, mistakes which should have been, at the very least, addressed by CFN before publishing the article. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:48:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294100 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294100 Name: Mark Mangino School: Kansas Estimated Weight: 400 pounds Why We Love Him: College football's leading big boy these days, Mangino is coming off an Orange Bowl win that gave Kansas its first BCS victory and had M&M the closest he's been to a piece of fruit in eons. He also gave College GameDay its best signage of last season. Here's a sampling: Mangino Ate Jon Benet, Fangino Is Mat, Mangino Causes World Hunger, ESPN: Obesity Lives Here. Dude also looks like he's the lovechild of one of the Mario Brothers and Dom Deluise, is married (sorry ladies), looks damn good next to this citrusy mascot and appears on the verge of cardiac arrest when chewing out his players. He's without question the total rotund package. Next week: Ralph Friedgen Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:24:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294073 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294073