It took Joe Paterno — the winningest Division I coach in college football history — three years to turn a 5-5 team into an unbeaten club that finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Bobby Bowden needed four seasons to turn Florida State from a loser into a legit title contender with an 11-1 season.

There were five perfect weeks among myself and the eight area coaches in Week 9 of our NCAA picks. But the leader of the pack, Carthage’s Jon Guidie, slipped this week by missing his big game prediction,

The Tulane Green Wave travel to San Antonio for a Thursday-night American Conference clash with the UTSA Roadrunners.

Preview the Week 10 NCAA football matchup between the Marshall Thundering Herd and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers with a prediction, pick, odds and

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III made a surprising pick for the best college football team without hesitation.