http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/ News, stats and previews all in one place. http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/images/csm_logo.gif http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/ http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-12-week-1-review-and-power-poll/613 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:23:22 -0600 info@collegesportsmatchups.com Read below for a look back at week ones action in the Big 12 including Turner Gills forgetful debut, Nebraskas offense showing signs of life and a close call for the Sooners against Utah State. 1. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0, 0-0) (LW No. 2) The… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-12-preview-week-1-bring-on-the-cupcakes/603 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:41 -0600 info@collegesportsmatchups.com Opening day in college football is traditionally a day for the haves to beat up on the have-nots. With few exceptions, the big boys of the Big 12 will invite over one of the small-time programs (many of them are Football Championship Subdivision schools)… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/texas-expects-another-trip-to-a-bcs-bowl/596 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:52:04 -0600 info@collegesportsmatchups.com When we think of University of Texas football, thoughts of quarterback Colt McCoy near the top of most Heisman lists and a high-powered offense fill our memories. The Longhorns did sport one of the highest-scoring teams in college football in 2009, averaging 39.3 points… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/missouri-football-preview-tigers-to-tangle-with-huskers-for-big-12-north-title/592 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:58:46 -0600 mailto:info@collegesportsmatchups.com Its a little surprising that one of the big-time national powers hasnt lured Gary Pinkel away from his post as head of the Missouri Tigers football team. In nine years, Pinkel has taken an also-ran program to the top level of the Big 12… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-games-in-the-big-12-to-watch-for-in-2010/583 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:54:52 -0600 mailto:info@collegesportsmatchups.com Before the first kickoff of the first game, we took a sneak peek at what shapes up as the biggest games for Big 12 football this year. Not all of the games can be the Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma but all… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-12-football-oklahoma-and-nebraska-top-the-conference-power-poll/576 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:36:59 -0600 mailto:info@collegesportsmatchups.com 1. Oklahoma Sooners (Last year 8-5, 5-3) The Skinny:Last year, Heisman Trophy winner and future No.1 overall NFL draft pick Sam Bradford was hurt in a season-opening 14-13 loss to BYU and the Sooners went south from there. Landry Jones was thrown into the… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/kansas-preview-jayhawks-make-fresh-start-under-gill/573 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:52:28 -0600 mailto:info@collegesportsmatchups.com Mark Mangino did some amazing things during his eight-year run at the University of Kansas. He took over a moribund Jayhawk program and made them a player in the Big 12 North division with a high-octane, exciting spread offense. Then, before you could say,… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-12-football-texas-am-expects-to-be-a-player-in-big-12-south-standings/565 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:50:01 -0600 mailto:info@collegesportsmatchups.com It has been a long time since the Texas AM Aggies were a major player on the national scene. After Mike Sherman took over for the 2008 campaign, the early returns for his regime were less than encouraging as the Aggies lost a shocker… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/big-12-football-k-state-looking-to-turn-narrow-misses-into-gains-in-2010/562 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:56:09 -0600 chrisrushing@collegesportsmatchups.com Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChrisRushingCSM Think Bill Snyder can coach? The old veteran who built the Kansas State program from the bottom up during a wildly successful 17-year reign in Manhattan returned to the sidelines in 2009 after a three-year hiatus to bring the… http://www.collegesportsmatchups.com/commentary/entry/texas-tech-preview-the-big-12-has-a-new-gunslinger-to-face-in-lubbock/551 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:50:45 -0600 chrisrushing@collegesportsmatchups.com Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChrisRushingCSM In late 2008, Tommy Tuberville looked as beaten and battered as his football squad leaving the field after a 36-0 drubbing to No. 1-ranked Alabama. After 10 pretty good years at Auburn University, Tuberville appeared to have lost his…