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BCS busters Northern Illinois earned a chance to play against Florida State in the Orange Bowl after winning he Mid-American Conference. (Photo Courtesy fo Associated Press)

Irish, Tide to Play for Title; NIU Crashes Party

The final BCS standings are in and the bowl games are set. Most of the games feature expected matchups, but there is a surprise this season. The BCS National Championship game will be played Jan. 7 in Miami with a …

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Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson is a quarterback who can run around and make plays. He could be a big factor in the BCS Championship game, as Alabama has struggled against dual threat quarterbacks this season. (Photo courtesy of Gett Images)

Irish, Tide Top Final Rankings

Six Southeastern Conference teams are in the top 10 of the final BCS rankings, which were revealed Sunday night. The No. 1 spot in the BCS standings remains with Notre Dame, which did not play this past week. Notre Dame …

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Unbeaten Indiana Tops Rankings

A couple weeks into the college basketball season, there are not many surprises coming from the top 25 teams. Standing at the No. 1 spot are the 6-0 Indiana Hoosiers. The Hoosiers had a close call against Georgetown, but pulled …

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The Fighting Irish Stay on Top of the BCS Rankings

As the college football season comes to an end, Bowl Championship Series rankings become more and more crucial. Rankings now determine who’s going to the big game and who’s going bowling. In this week’s rankings the undefeated Notre Dame Fighting …

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The LSU Tigers defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 20-13 Friday in Fayetteville. The Tigers are now waiting for a bowl invitation while the Razorbacks will not play in a bowl game for the first time since 2008. (Photo by Gareth Patterson)

Week 13 Puts SEC Losers to Rest

In the final week of regular season Southeastern Conference play, some teams’ seasons came to a close, while others, in all reality, had just begun. Arkansas finished its season Friday with a loss to LSU. The Tigers traveled to Fayetteville …

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The LSU Tigers: Life After the Honey Badger

After a loss in the National Championship game last season, LSU had high hopes for the 2012 season. The Tigers were coming off a 13-1 record and 8-0 record in regular-season Southeastern Conference play. The 13-0 regular season record by …

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The Razorbacks won their first game of the season Friday night against Jackson State. The team will face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in Tulsa Thursday night. (Photo by Logan Webster)

Razorbacks Ready for Five-Game Road Trip

Reporting by Jessie McMullen and Andrew Hutchinson Reigning Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Tom Collen, and the Arkansas women’s basketball team travel to Tulsa to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Thursday night. Arkansas is now 1-0 on the …

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Hogs Fall, Texas A&M Earns Upset of the Year

Week 11 of college football brought some huge surprises to the Southeastern Conference. Wins, losses, upsets and close calls all showed strengths and weaknesses of some teams that had not been shown this season. Arkansas fell to No. 8 South …

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Week 10 Produces Expected Outcomes in SEC

After week 10, it is even more evident which teams are true contenders in the Southeastern Conference and in the BCS rankings. Arkansas picked up a good nonconference win against Tulsa on homecoming. The Hogs were down by three going …

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No Individual to Blame for Disappointing Season

The head coach situation for the Arkansas football team has had its ups and downs. It all started with the firing of Bobby Petrino. Arkansas fans watched in disappointment and feared any national title hopes were taken away with the …

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Freshmen to Represent Hogs at Houston Invite

The Arkansas women’s tennis team will be competing in the Houston Cougar Invite Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Houston. The tournament will feature some tough competition, including Auburn, Rice, TCU and SMU. Last season, Rice finished as the No. 30 …

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Week 9 Features Surprising Upsets

In the ninth week of college football, the Southeastern Conference provided a few close games, along with blowouts and upsets. Arkansas took a heartbreaking loss to Ole Miss on a last-second field goal with a final score of 30-27. Arkansas …

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No Surprise in Second Week of BCS Rankings

After the eighth week of college football, the second week of BCS standings were revealed Sunday. The rankings held little surprise. The Alabama Crimson Tide maintained the No. 1 spot, which is where they have been in the other polls …

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The SEC Remains Active While the Razorbacks Rest

The Arkansas Razorback football team had the weekend off, but there was plenty of Southeastern Conference action to catch up on. In week eight of SEC college football, there were no upsets, but a few teams did pick up huge …

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Junior Linebacker Jarrett Lake tackles Kentucky tailback Raymond Sanders III during Saturday's 49-7 win over the Wildcats. (Photo by Logan Webster)

Hogs Paving Way for Better Season

The Razorback’s football season hasn’t gone quite as well as was expected. Things have not been going right for the Hogs dating all the way back to Bobby Petrino’s motorcycle accident, but the Hogs are beginning to overcome that adversity …

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