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The Top Fan's Top 25 - Final Rankings
01.10.12 - Posted By: Brett Haynes - Greenville, SC
Another season has come and gone, and with it the Southeastern Conference claimed its sixth straight national championship....here is my final top 25 for the 2011 season....
1. Alabama (12-1) - my preseason rank: 2 - The #1 team dominated the biggest game of the season to win it all (even though I think they weren't the team worthy of that opportunity).
2. Oklahoma State (12-1) - my preseason rank: 22 - Once more, I feel the BCS let us down. OSU should have been able to challenge LSU. A great season for the Cowboys.
3. LSU (13-1) - my preseason rank: 5 - Should LSU still get #1 votes? I think so....
Steele Out at Clemson
01.12.12 - Posted By: Brett Haynes - Greenville, SC
Clemson and defensive cooordinator Kevin Steele have parted ways according to several published reports. Details are still to come, but this move is not a major surprise. Steele's unit allowed 70 points in their bowl game against West Virginia, and were a disappointment throughout 2011. It is highly speculated that he was fired by Head Coach Dabo Swinney, but details have not been announced.
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Alabama 2012 National Champions
01.09.12 - Posted By: Brett Haynes - Greenville, SC
The Crimson Tide will bring home national championship number 14 with a 21-0 victory over SEC West rival LSU. Ironically, the Tide kicking game was the difference, with Jeremy Shelley going 5 of 7 on field goals for most of the scoring....
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Fans Debate: LSU vs Alabama
01.04.12 - Posted By: SpiffyGuitarMan and The Top Fan
The main event is Monday night from New Orleans. Here, a couple of folks debate the points of the LSU-Alabama game. One represents a Bama point of view. The other tells why LSU will win. In a couple of days, we will know the truth and our 2012 national champion....
SpiffyGuitarMan: Because they have proven themselves to be the better team throughout the season, including winning at Bryant-Denny Stadium earlier this year. LSU has navigated one of the most difficult seasons of any national title contender in recent years, and they have emerged unscathed. A rematch against the Tide in the Tigers’ backyard is a recipe for a repeat result.The Top Fan: LSU will win behind the craziness that will be the New Orleans Superdome. Yes, Bama will have plenty of support there also, but 
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Fans debate: West Virginia vs. Clemson
12.30.11 - Posted By: The Top Fan and CooperWVU
CooperWVU graduated from West Virginia. I graduated from Clemson. Neither of us has ever played a down of football in our lives, but - trust me - we know our stuff. Here, 10 questions were presented to each of us. Who will win the Discover Orange Bowl? Read on to find out.....
Question 1: Why will West Virginia win?
CooperWVU: Because WVU will have more points at the end of the game. I see this game (on paper) as two teams with high-powered offenses capable of scoring points and putting up a lot of yards/stats. WVU has some special teams players (Tavon Austin) that can give us good field position (I believe he's top 10 in the country in kickoff returns and has 2 kickoffs returned for TDs this year), and Clemson's always had those type of players/good special teams. So, we both have potent offenses and weapons on special teams, but our defenses can be suspect at times
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Fans debate: South Carolina vs. Nebraska
12.30.11 - Posted By: Dsuddeth and SkullandBones and Husker Ed
The SEC's Gamecocks and the newest member of the Big Ten, Nebraska, square off in Florida in the Capital One Bowl. Here, we have a couple of Nebraska fans and a South Carolina fan give their answers to what will go down in Orlando...
Question 1: Why will South Carolina win?
SkullandBones: If I had to be complete honest I'd give the edge to SC, a fast defensive with an elusive QB have proven a bad combo for us this year.
Husker Ed: Speed kills. The speed on defense will limit Nebraska's potent offense.
Dsuddeth: USC will win,… if their defense can cause multiple turnovers. USC’s defense must put 8 in the box and shut down Nebraska’s run game. They must force (QB) Martinez to throw the ball…USC must force Nebraska in 3rd and long situations.
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Bowl Schedule
12.20.11 - Posted By: Brett Haynes - Greenville, SC
Here are the basics. The times. The dates. The teams. The channels. Nothing fancy. Just where to see what game is on TV when your Holiday company is making you want to step in front of a train....
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2011 Fans25.com Fan Awards
12.09.11 - Posted By: Brett Haynes - Greenville, SC
The fans have spoken. And I want to stress that they spoke before Thursday night's awards show on ESPN. Votes for these results have been coming in for over a week and a half. Tonight folks, we debut the first annual Fans25.com Fan Awards! These awards were voted on by members of the Fans25.com forum and were tallied by ASJTimm - a forum regular and a professional journalist - who contributed to this article....Without further delay, here are who the fans of Fans25.com see as the best of the best for the 2011 season!
