NCAA Football coverage of the 2011 and 2012 seasons — recruiting boards, top-recruit rankings, the Jim Tressel / Ohio State scandal, and Michigan Wolverines team news.
The articles below cover NCAA Football during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, originally published under earlier ownership of 5th Quarter Sports. They include recruiting class rankings, Brady Hoke–era Michigan team coverage, and reporting on the Jim Tressel scandal at Ohio State. For current coverage, see our Football section.
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Archived articles
- The 2012 5Q Top 250: High School Football's Best Recruits — Explore the 2012 5Q Top 250 high school football rankings featuring future NFL stars Jameis Winston, Stefon Diggs, Landon Collins, and more top recruits.
- The 2012 5Q Top 100 High School Football Players — Analysis of the 2011 Jim Tressel scandal at Ohio State. How Tresselgate unfolded, Tressel's lies to the NCAA, and why his tenure with the Buckeyes was over.
- Top Football Recruiting Classes 2012 — Archived rankings of the top 50 college football recruiting classes for 2012. Texas led with 5-star RB Johnathan Gray, followed by Michigan, Florida, and FSU.
- Ohio State Violations — Coverage of Ohio State football program violations, and how they violated NCAA regulations. An article that was previously archived.
- Biggest Winners: 2011 College Football Recruiting — The biggest winners of the 2011 college football recruiting class, the stars of the NCAA at the time. An article that was previously archived.
- The Jim Tressel Saga Continues — In 2011 Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was suspended and fined. This archive had a link to a cache of his emails.
- Official Jim Tressel Accusations — In 2011 Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was suspended and fined. This archive had a link to a cache of his emails.
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