Remember the scene in "Wayne's World" where Wayne and Garth are being magically whisked around the world via bluescreen, and suddenly stop in Delaware. "Hi, I'm in Delaware," deadpans Wayne. Point being? Other than killer tax breaks, U of D, and Dewey Beach, there's, er, not much in Delaware.

Just don't tell that to David Sills of Bear, Delaware. The 13-year-old, six-foot star quarterback just committed -- not to a local high school or First State prep school -- but to USC. That's right, Lane Kiffin just signed a 13 year old to the Trojan Class of 2019.

Sills' personal coach Steve Clarkson told ESPN that when Kiffin asked him his opinion of the recruit, he said, "You might call me crazy, but you've known me a long time, right? And when I said if there was going to be a LeBron James of football it'd be Jimmy Clausen that turned out to be a pretty good prediction. And when I said Matt Barkley had the potential to be as good as Jimmy, he ended up winning Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and starting at USC as a freshman, right? Well, I've got a kid now who is better than all of them and he's in Delaware. You gotta take a look at him."

YouTube video of Sills is after the jump. Pretty impressive for a 13 year old.  Keep Reading »

The dust from College Football's National Signing Day is beginning to settle. Although Urban Meyer's coaching status remains up in the air, Florida still managed to claim more five-star freshman prospects than any other university. Nonetheless, safety Demar Dorsey shocked Gator Nation today after signing for the University of Michigan. Today's other signing-day darling was LSU, which managed to snatch up four four-star recruits at the last minute. Just in case you weren't glued to ESPN's live coverage all day, we've provided a brief recap of today's signing day drama after the jump.  Keep Reading »

The last time Texas played for a BCS championship at the Rose Bowl was in 2006, and you'll recall that Vince Young ran any which way he pleased against the juggernaut that was Southern Cal. The result was a 41-38 victory for the Longhorns in one of the most memorable college football games of the decade.

Flash forward to 2010 and Texas finds itself back in Pasadena in a showdown with Alabama for all the marbles. Unfortunately Horns fans, unlike four years ago it looks like you may come up empty-handed. Alabama has been the team to beat since demoralizing Florida in the SEC Championship game and there's little reason to think that they won't cap this season with another emphatic statement against a powerhouse program.  Keep Reading »

It's no secret that college football is big business, particularly during BCS bowl season. Last week, the Sports Money department at Forbes.com issued its annual list of most valuable college football teams. The report is a fascinating behind-the-curtain glimpse at the business side of college football. In order to project a football program's monetary value, the fiscal wizards at Forbes plugged a variety of complex formula of financial variables including alumni giving, student scholarships, corporate sponsorship agreements, profits generated by ticket sales, and proceeds from licensing and merchandise.



In order to get things rolling this morning, I've included the top 20 programs with each team's estimated overall value after the jump.  Keep Reading »

The first Alabama player to win. And a National Championship to come next?

So Brian Kelly is leaving Cincinnati to become the next head coach of Notre Dame. Actually, correction: Brian Kelly has left Cincinnati and today at 1:30 p.m. will be introduced as the next head coach of Notre Dame. Yes, four weeks before the Bearcats' Sugar Bowl matchup against Florida. Kelly was coy about his plans last night at the team's annual banquet, and his players didn't know that a final deal had already been struck. Three hours later, after the banquet, Kelly met with the team to announce the news, and let's just say it didn't go over so well. Check out some of the choicest quotes from his players after the jump.  Keep Reading »

Well there's sure to be two ratings blockbusters in this year's BCS games: Boise State vs. TCU in the Fiesta and Georgia Tech vs. Iowa in the Orange. Here's the lineup. We'll fill in the rest of the games as they're announced.

Rose: Oregon vs. Ohio State (Jan. 1)
Sugar: Florida vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 1)
Fiesta: Boise State vs. TCU (Jan. 4)
Orange: Georgia Tech vs. Iowa (Jan. 5)
Bowl Championship Series title game: Texas vs. Alabama (Jan. 7)

Here's today's college football TV lineup:

Noon: Houston at East Carolina (ESPN2)
Noon: West Virginia at Rutgers (ESPN)
Noon: (5) Cincinnati at (15) Pittsburgh (ABC)
12:30 p.m.: Fresno St. at Illinois (Big 10 Network)
2 p.m.: San Jose St. at Louisiana Tech (ESPN360.com)
3 p.m.: New Mexico St. at (6) Boise St. (ESPN360.com)
3:30 p.m.: Arizona at (19) USC (ABC)
4 p.m.: (1) Florida at (3) Alabama (CBS)
6:30 p.m.: California at Washington
7 p.m.: Florida Atlantic at Fla. International (ESPN360.com)
8 p.m.: South Florida at Connecticut (ESPN2)
8 p.m.: Georgia Tech at Clemson (ESPN)
8:13 p.m.: (2) Texas at (20) Nebraska (ABC)
11:30 p.m.: Wisconsin at Hawaii (ESPN2)

By the way, John Wall and Kentucky are taking it to Carolina right now in college hoops on CBS. Tip off was 12:30.

Now that Good Ol' Charlie Weis got the axe, we can finally again focus on teams and games that matter. Conference championship week is upon us, meaning that good football and even better betting opportunities are here. Since we are dealing with the top teams from their respective conferences, betting lines are naturally tight. Coming out on top this weekend could come down more to a gut-feeling than a strategic approach. Choose wisely, my friends.

Here are your Week 14 picks. (Home team in caps.)

Cincinnati (-1.5) over PITTSBURGH
If momentum is any indicator, the Bearcats will reign supreme. They remain unbeaten and have a healthy and lethal Tony Pike back under center. Right now it appears that the only thing that can stop them is themselves. If the offense sputters, which it shouldn't, the Panthers could have a shot. But the Bearcats simply have too much to lose in the grand scheme of things with a slip-up here and will take care of business.  Keep Reading »

Here's today's complete football schedule...

Noon: Clemson at South Carolina (ESPN)
Noon: Syracuse at Connecticut
Noon: North Carolina at N.C. State (ESPN2)
Noon: Wake Forest at Duke
12:21 p.m.: Mississippi at Mississippi St.
12:30 p.m.: Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma
1 p.m.: New Mexico at (4) TCU
1:30 p.m.: Central Florida at UAB
1:30 p.m.: Southern Miss. at East Carolina
3 p.m.: Tulane at SMU
3 p.m.: Marshall at UTEP
3 p.m.: North Texas at Arkansas St.  Keep Reading »

Adding injury to insult, reports out of South Bend say that Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sucker punched by an irate fan outside of a bar at 2:30 a.m. following the Irish's double-overtime loss to Connecticut earlier on Saturday.

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Clausen suffered at least one black eye as a result of the punch, according to a source.

Clausen and his family were at CJ's Pub in South Bend along with numerous upperclassmen following Senior Day. The Irish play Stanford this weekend, with Coach Weis' job more or less on the line, if he hasn't lost it already. Clausen is expected to play.

The big game today, at least in terms of rivalries, is Ohio State at Michigan at Noon on ABC. At 3:30 p.m., Penn St. and Michigan St. battle on ABC, with LSU taking on Mississippi over on CBS. Tonight in prime time, Kansas travels to Texas (ABC). Enjoy.

Noon: Duke at (24) Miami (ESPNU)
Noon: Maryland at Florida St.
Noon: North Carolina at Boston College (ESPN2)
Noon: Louisville at South Florida
Noon: Ohio St. at Michigan (ABC)
Noon: Minnesota at (15) Iowa (ESPN)
12:20 p.m.: Chattanooga at Alabama
12:21 p.m.: Mississippi St. at Arkansas
12:30 p.m.: Fla. International at (1) Florida
12:30 p.m.: Oklahoma at Texas Tech
1 p.m.: Memphis at (22) Houston
1 p.m.: Kent St. at Temple
2 p.m.: TCU at Wyoming
2 p.m.: Tulane at Central Florida
2 p.m.: Northern Illinois at Ohio
2 p.m.: Iowa St. at Missouri  Keep Reading »

With all due respect to Mark Ingram, Colt McCoy, and other big-name Heisman trophy hopefuls, listed below are five dark-horse candidates deserving of the award in their own rights. While Ingram and McCoy likely will be the national favorites to capture the thing, it is no sure bet, given the parity of the contenders to this point. Thus, leaving the door open for an unexpected winner.

5. Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno St. -- Has 1,491 yards (tops in the nation) and 14 TDs, while averaging 7.0 yards per carry. Drawback is playing for a middle-of-the-road West Coast team.

4. Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State -- Has tallied 1,148 yards and 17 scores, adding 62 receptions for 397 yards, for a Beavers squad with Rose Bowl aspirations.

3. CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson -- Spiller has been talked about as a challenger for the award since stepping onto campus. Now a senior, he is putting together his best all-around campaign with 836 rushing yards, 382 receiving yards, and 15 total touchdowns (four coming via special teams).  Keep Reading »

Here's today's college football lineup.

Noon: Tennessee at Mississippi (CBS)
Noon: Houston at Central Florida
Noon: Syracuse at Louisville
Noon: Texas at Baylor
Noon: Clemson at N.C. State
Noon: Florida St. at Wake Forest (ESPNU)
Noon: Georgia Tech at Duke (ESPN2)
Noon: Northwestern at Illinois (ESPN-Classic)
Noon: Michigan St. at Purdue (ESPN)
Noon: Michigan at (20) Wisconsin (Big 10 Network)
Noon: Indiana at (17) Penn St. (Big 10 Network)
Noon: South Dakota St. at Minnesota (Big 10 Network)
Noon: Virginia Military at Army
12:21 p.m.: Kentucky at Vanderbilt
12:30 p.m.: Missouri at Kansas St.  Keep Reading »

Two college football news items pulled straight out of the police blotter this week: Three Tennessee freshmen football players thought it would be a good idea to perform a stick-up with a pellet gun at a gas station. Apparently the scholarship money wasn't going far enough. The trio are being charged with armed robbery. Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins, meanwhile, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in a September 2008 killing. Apparently just because you went to college doesn't make you smart.

Now let's celebrate some upstanding college football players with the Week 11 picks. (Home team in caps.)

West Virginia (+9) over CINCINNATI
The Bearcats have a situation on their hands -- Tony Pike, now healthy, and Zach Collaros are both expected to see time under center. Never good to have a QB controversy, albeit a good one, this late in the season.  Keep Reading »