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  • Arkansas unveils $300 million athletic facilities plan

    Arkansas unveiled details of an estimated $300 million athletic facilities plan, one that includes the enclosing of the north end zone at Razorback Stadium.
    The plan released Tuesday could take up to 30 years and affect each of the university’s 19 athletic programs.

    October 20, 2011

  • Big East stability tied to Missouri

    The Big East wants to expand to 12 football teams and “the sooner the better.”
    The problem is the Big East can’t be sure if its current members are staying put until Missouri, the Big 12 and the Southeastern Conference figure out what their next steps will be in the ongoing drama of conference realignment.

    October 20, 2011

  • OU offense stalling in red zone

    Oklahoma’s fast-paced offense is difficult to stop from just about anywhere on the field.
    But for some reason, the third-ranked Sooners keep finding ways to slow themselves down once they get into the red zone.

    October 20, 2011

  • Mulkey-led Baylor favored to win Big 12

    Baylor coach Kim Mulkey has a top team, a top player and a gnawing pet peeve in the form of Texas A&M.
    Texas A&M, the defending national champion, is leaving the Big 12 after this season. Leaving behind storied rivalries that date back generations, the Aggies are joining the Southeastern Conference in a move that may be soon be duplicated by Missouri, another charter member of the Big 12.

    October 20, 2011

  • Gundy uses BCS rankings as motivational tool

    Avoid distractions!”

    “Don’t believe the hype!”

    These signs and others are sprinkled around OSU’s practice facilities to remind players that they are only as good as their next game.

    They are reminders that even the best teams fail if they don’t properly prepare for the next opponent.

    “You can’t look past anybody or look over anybody,” defensive end Richetti Jones said Monday “If you do that, you set yourself up for failure every time.”

    It came as a surprise Monday afternoon when Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said he planned to use the Cowboys’ No. 4 ranking in the BCS standings as a motivational tool.

    October 20, 2011