Austin Murphy

Out in Front

The members of SI's college football crew follow divergent paths during the off-season. Senior writer Austin Murphy, who chronicled Florida's ascent to the national championship in last week's issue, will complete...

Tests of strength and endurance, emotions running furiously high, individuals primed to function as a unit, as exhilarating for fans as it is for competitors--played at any level, only one game has it all

Top 20 scouting reports, conference previews, Heisman favorites, Big Men on Campus, bowl projections and more at the kickoff of the most wide-open run for the national championship in years

[The following text appears on the cover.] NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PLUS: COMPLETE BOWL WRAP-UP NFL PLAYOFFS BEWARE THE BEARS Linebacker Brian Urlacher on the Hunt Dr.Z's ALL-PRO TEAM SUPERMAN Unstoppable VINCE...