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JoePa might not be smiling after this week AS THE NOOSE TIGHTENS November is, unquestionably, the best time of the season for sports fans. The NFL enters its second-half race, College Football concludes with teams scurrying for bowl bids while the NBA and College Hoops tip off a new campaign. It's » finish reading this post...

By Marc Lawrence Let's examine some of the top factors and handicapping trends on teams in the USA TODAY Coaches' Top 25 Poll on this week's college football card in games versus lined opponents. Top 25 ranking in (parenthesis). All results are ATS - Against The Spread - unless noted » finish reading this post...

Eight is enough. The eight undefeated teams that remain in college football, that is. As we head in to Halloween weekend it will be interesting to see how many of the eight unbeaten teams remain unscathed after this week's action. In addition, can the Tennessee Titans duplicate last year's » finish reading this post...

Lendale White and the Titans look to stay unbeaten on Monday Night Football And then there was one. One undefeated team left in the 2008 NFL season that is. The Tennessee Titans hold that honor while on the College football front no less than nine teams remain unbeaten, including three from the » finish reading this post...

"The gypsy swore our future was right. But come the wee wee hours, well maybe baby the gypsy lied. So when you look at me, you better look hard and look twice. Is that me baby, or just a brilliant disguise." Deception can be a dangerous thing. Superstar songwriter Bruce Springsteen said » finish reading this post...

Now that the bird has been carved and devoured our thoughts turn to the final week of the regular College Football season and an NFL surge that finds teams positioning themselves for playoff openings. Here's our take on some of the big games on this weekend's College and NFL cards. Remember » finish reading this post...

"Now I'm almost over you...I've almost shook the blues So when you come back around after painting the town You'll see I'm almost over you ." We all know the value of a live home dog. Especially in college football. By definition, they are home teams in underdog roles with » finish reading this post...

By Marc Lawrence It's Halloween weekend and with it the potential of upsets galore on the College Football card. Which teams will be tricking and which teams will be treating? Answers to these questions follow below. Here are the teams currently ranked in the Top 25 of the current USA Today » finish reading this post...

Trent Edwards is expected to return for the Bills this week A new No.1 team tops the College Football polls while the NFL is down to one undefeated team as Halloween weekend draws near. Listed below are a half-dozen of the top games on this weekend's College and NFL cards. With upsets galore » finish reading this post...

It's that time of the year where we head to the alleys and look to knock down anything in our path. No, we're not talking street gangs or the PBA. It's the last leg of the 2009 College Football season and with it the last chance to stuff the stockings for the holidays. With that, let » finish reading this post...

Wisconsin fits my system this week against Penn State LEAN ON ME "I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on... lean on me When you're not strong I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on... lean on me." Make no mistake about it » finish reading this post...

Hands down the toughest division in the NFC, and arguably in the entire NFL, the NFC EAST DIVISION is home to the best defensive brand of football in the league. The division completed a �grand slam' of sorts in 2008 when all four residents ended the season with sub 300-yard defenses. To further » finish reading this post...

The last game of the season can be meaningful for college football teams in need of respect. From a handicapping perspective, this especially holds true when our squad that is about to check out meets these 'value laden' criteria: a) they must have won 2 or fewer games last season b) they » finish reading this post...

Tony Romo has a key trend in his favor this week Don't look now but with Thanksgiving Day dinner on the burner it's getting to be 'push-comes-to-shove' time in college football. With teams scurrying to become bowl eligible and others looking to protect perfect seasons it is a good » finish reading this post...

SECond to none. That's the SEC's mantra and it's hard to argue. Consider, the SEC: has lead the nation in total attendance the last 27 seasons; owns the best non-conference win percentage 18 of the last 29 seasons, including 43-13 last year; has featured 4 teams in the BCS final Top » finish reading this post...