Ohio State Buckeyes (Football)

March Madness Rankings: Do The Math, People

For some reason--probably because they figure the tournament will settle the issue anyway-- college basketball fans don't pay attention to computer power ratings the way football fans do. The best power ratings around are Jeff Sagarin's at USA Today, and a quick glance at his numbers gives some insi ... More >>

Has the Manti Te'o Story Run its Course? Not by a Long Shot

You know the state of sports journalism has turned to shit when the toughest interrogators on sports hottest issues are Oprah Winfrey and Katei Couric. Thursday afternoon Couric finally asked Manti Te'o the question that every sportswriter in the country has talked around: "Are you gay?" "No," Te' ... More >>

Football vs. Baseball? The Same Old B.S. Argument.

​It's the time of year for that oddest subgenre of sportswriting, the "Football vs. Baseball" column. Pro football, of course, always wins in these debates, largely because they're argued along the only terms that sportswriters know: television ratings. First out of the gate is David Steele on A ... More >>

If Auburn Wins Tonight, Its Title May Be Short-Lived

​If the Bowl Championship Series has accomplished nothing else - and most critics would argue that it hasn't - it has at least made the final title game into a national story as no college game, not even the Rose Bowl at the height of its glory - did before it. That makes tonight's title gam ... More >>

New York's Fumble Recovery

Why Rutgers deserves more New York love, and Notre Dame less

Field of Queens

The life and loves of Eric Merfalen, a gay athlete who forged his sexual identity while playing America's most macho, bone-crushing sport

Sports

The BCS Mess

Our Guide to the Bowl Championship Series

'Star' As In 'Stargell'

Letters

The Real Top 25

The Worst of the Best in College Football

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

College Football's Real-Life Top 25

Kicked in the Head