Big East: Battling for balance, respect
The Big East enters the season with lots of people questioning its overall strength. No longer can one or two teams carry the banner. Penn State's Short bit the bullet, returned to school
Penn State's Brandon Short could have been a millionaire by now. Instead, he's playing football for free. Fowler: Time to get back on the field
ESPN's Chris Fowler doesn't have his calculator handy. He's counting on the BCS formula to unfold on the field. Harig: Coaches carrying college football's legacy
Change is as much a part of college football as cheerleaders. A handful of head coaches remains the lone constant. ACC: Taking to the skies
The ACC won't only be home to the nation's most talented team. It will also have the deepest collection of top-notch quarterbacks in the entire country. Bulger could take West Virginia to the mountaintop
Marc Bulger, the Big East's top QB, aims to duplicate his finest season. He'll have to do it with a new line. Big Ten: Plenty to choose from
The Big Ten deserves 10 big questions about the 1999 season. The next five months will provide 10 big answers. Big 12: Change becoming a constant
The Big 12, while it remains one of the nation's strongest
football conferences, at least at the top, is changing.
