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2012 NCAA College Football Top 25 Preseason Rankings
The LSU Tigers Are Ranked No. 1 Heading Into the 2012 NCAA College Football Season
Football is in the air, especially if you’re a fan of the New York Mets (ahem) or another baseball team on the outside of the playoff picture. The Olympics are done, the NBA free agent frenzy has died down, the majors are over (well, we still have the U.S. Open) and the NHL‘s in a tenuous labor dispute.
Bring on the NFL and the NCAA.
Hurry.
The NCAA football season starts Thursday, August 30th and the NFL less than a week later on Wednesday, September 5th.
Today, Sports List of the Day ranks the preseason top 25 college football teams according to the latest USA Today poll*, and it’s LSU, despite not getting the most first place votes, that is the No. 1 school in the land. Alabama, last year’s final No. 1 and BCS champion, had the most first place votes but finished just four preseason points behind LSU.
And how do they come up with those points anyway? Here’s and explanation from the man himself, Jeff Sagarin. Not for the mathematically faint of mind.
For more on the upcoming college football season, and the best in preview and commentary, check out Bleacher Report’s College Football Hub.
Tomorrow, we’ll check out the NFL’s preseason favorites.
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| RANK | SCHOOL (1st Place Votes) | POINTS | FINAL 2011 RANK |
| 1. | LSU (18) | 1403 | 2 |
| 2. | Alabama (20) | 1399 | 1 |
| 3. | USC (19) | 1388 | 6 |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 1276 | 16 |
| 5. | Oregon | 1258 | 4 |
| 6. | Georgia | 1061 | 19 |
| 7. | Florida State | 1055 | 23 |
| 8. | Michigan | 1023 | 12 |
| 9. | South Carolina | 981 | 9 |
| 10. | Arkansas | 948 | 5 |
| 11. | West Virginia | 833 | 17 |
| 12. | Wisconsin | 743 | 10 |
| 13. | Michigan State | 717 | 11 |
| 14. | Clemson | 598 | 22 |
| 15. | Texas | 549 | 30 |
| 16. | Nebraska | 501 | 24 |
| 17. | TCU | 499 | 14 |
| 18. | Stanford | 497 | 7 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 476 | 3 |
| 20. | Virginia Tech | 461 | 21 |
| 21. | Kansas State | 398 | 15 |
| 22. | Boise State | 271 | 8 |
| 23. | Florida | 250 | No Votes |
| 24. | Notre Dame | 166 | No Votes |
| 25. | Auburn | 66 | 27 |
* AP Poll not available yet.
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NCAA: College Basketball’s All-Time Career Leaders – Points, Assists, Steals and More
Lester Hudson Has the Only Quadruple-Double in NCAA Basketball History
These are the career leaders, in the primary statistical categories, for NCAA Division I college basketball – regular season.
Pete Maravich is the all-time offensive king. He has the most points in college basketball history, a record that may never be broken (all in three years and with 10 games over 50 points to boot).
But there are a few more-modern players on the list – modern meaning they’re playing in the NBA right now: Tim Duncan (Spurs), J.J. Redick (Magic), Tyler Hansbrough (Pacers), Jarvis Varnado (Heat) – and – check this out – Lester Hudson was just signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 10-day contract. Hudson is the only player in college basketball history to record a quadruple-double.
Now, an important reminder – a few of these statistics have not been recorded since the beginnings of the sport. For example, assists, blocked shots, steals and three-pointers weren’t tallied until the mid-1980′s. Take a look at my source, the NCAA basketball record book, for the facts, and for a lot more, too.
If you’re looking for NCAA Tournament career records, Sports List of the Day has you covered…click here.
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| Most Points | Pete Maravich | 3,667 | LSU | 1968-1970 |
| Points Per Game | Pete Maravich | 44.5 | LSU | 1968-1970 |
| Field Goals | Pete Maravich | 1,387 | LSU | 1968-1970 |
| Field Goal Percentage | Steve Johnson | 67.8% | Orgeon St. | 1976-1981 |
| Three-Pointers | J.J. Redick | 457 | Duke | 2003-2006 |
| Three-Point Percentage | Stephen Sir | 47.0% | San Diego St. / Northern Arizona | 2003-2007 |
| Free Throws Made | Tyler Hansbrough | 982 | North Carolina | 2006-2009 |
| Free Throw Percentage | J.J. Redick | 91.2% | Duke | 2003-2006 |
| Rebounds | Tom Gola | 2,201 | La Salle | 1952-1955 |
| Assists | Bobby Hurley | 1,076 | Duke | 1990-1993 |
| Steals | John Linehan | 385 | Providence | 1998-2002 |
| Blocked Shots | Jarvis Varnado | 564 | Mississippi St. | 2007-2010 |
| Quadruple-Doubles | Lester Hudson | 1 | UT Martin | 2008 |
| Triple-Doubles | Michael Anderson | 6 | Drexel | 1985-1988 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 6 | LSU | 1990-1992 | |
| Double-Doubles | Tim Duncan | 87 | Wake Forest | 1994-1997 |
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Tim Tebow Will Vie for N.Y. Jets Starting QB Position. Tebow’s All-Time College and Pro Stats.
The Tim Tebow Tale Continues in New York
The New York Jets have opened up a can of worms this week with the signing of Tim Tebow.
Just the week prior, Gang Green had extended the contract of their starting quarterback, Mark Sanchez. So the Tebow news was a bit of a surprise to everyone.
Team GM Mike Tannenbaum has again and again reiterated that Mark Sanchez is the starting quarterback and that there is no QB controversy.
Someone tell Tim Tebow. He thinks “he can beat out Mark Sanchez and become the Jets’ starting quarterback.” (nydailynews.com)
Tebow will have set plays tailor made to his skill set, which includes the ability to run the ball (wildcat, goal line). Expect to see Tebow in there under center for a handful of plays every week.
Then, who knows what’s next. Time (and perhaps booing Jets fans) will tell.
Need some Tebow background? Take a look at his college and pro stats below. Need more? Check out friend of Sports List of the Day, Brett Singer, at snakkle.com who provides an interesting bio.
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COLLEGE – PASSING
| YR | SCHOOL | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
| 2006* | Florida | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 358 | 5 | 1 | 201.7 |
| 2007* | Florida | 234 | 350 | 66.9 | 3286 | 32 | 6 | 172.5 |
| 2008 | Florida | 192 | 298 | 64.4 | 2746 | 30 | 4 | 172.4 |
| 2009 | Florida | 213 | 314 | 67.8 | 2895 | 21 | 5 | 164.2 |
| CAREER | 661 | 995 | 66.4 | 9285 | 88 | 16 | 170.8 |
COLLEGE – RUSHING
| YR | SCHOOL | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
| 2006 | Florida | 89 | 469 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 2007 | Florida | 210 | 895 | 4.3 | 23 |
| 2008 | Florida | 176 | 673 | 3.8 | 12 |
| 2009 | Florida | 217 | 910 | 4.2 | 14 |
| CAREER | 692 | 2947 | 4.3 | 57 |
PRO – PASSING
| YR | TEAM | G | GS | QBREC | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
| 2010 | Denver | 9 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 41 | 82 | 50 | 654 | 5 | 3 | 82.1 |
| 2011 | Denver | 14 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 126 | 271 | 46.5 | 1729 | 12 | 6 | 72.9 |
| CAREER | 23 | 14 | 8-6-0 | 167 | 353 | 47.3 | 2383 | 17 | 9 | 75.1 |
PRO – RUSHING
| YR | TEAM | G | GS | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
| 2010 | Denver | 9 | 3 | 43 | 227 | 6 | 40 |
| 2011 | Denver | 14 | 11 | 122 | 660 | 6 | 32 |
| Career | 23 | 14 | 165 | 887 | 12 | 40 |
* Tebow and the Florida Gators won the BCS Title (National Championship) following the 2006 regular season.
* Tebow won the Heismann Trophy in his sophomore season (2007)
Thanks to sports-reference.com and pro-football-reference.com.
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