With the conference previews out of the
way, it is time for the initial 2011 "Dirty Dozen" followed by each club's
power ratings.

Having coached 18 of his 31 seasons at
William & Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association or one of its
predecessors, Jimmye Laycock understands how competitive the conference can
be.

Penn State's Board of Trustees has ended
Joe Paterno's reign as the school's head football coach effective immediately.

The NCAA is launching an investigation
into Penn State's athletics program, in light of allegations that have emerged
in the sex-abuse case against former Lions assistant football coach Jerry
Sandusky.

The national spotlight will be on the Big
East Thursday night, as the 16th-ranked South Florida Bulls test its
unblemished record against perennial conference power Pittsburgh at Heinz
Field.

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The 20th-ranked Washington Huskies are
desperate to put an end to a losing skid as they travel south to combat the
Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 Conference bout at Sun Devil Stadium.

Three Pittsburgh football players have been
charged with simple assault and conspiracy, according to a report in the
Pittsburgh Tribune.

No longer holding the reputation as the
biggest, baddest conference on the FCS block, CAA Football hopes to return to
an elite level in 2013.

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Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett said he is
suing the NCAA over sanctions the organization levied against Penn State last
summer in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

The Oklahoma Sooner have garnered the top spot
in the national polls to begin the 2011 season and will put their lofty
position in harm's way in an instate season-opener against the Tulsa Golden
Hurricane.

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Penn State has requested additional time
to respond to questions asked by NCAA President Mark Emmert in a November 17
letter.

With the Pac-12 South Division title
hanging in the balance the 19th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils and the 14th-
ranked UCLA Bruins will square off in a critical league battle at the Rose
Bowl.