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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 25, 2011

We have 297 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

College Sports

- Rakes of Mallow’s immediate reaction to Notre Dame’s big win over Pitt last night is, as expected, one of enthusiasm that the team has finally gotten that elusive road win. Cardiac Hill, on the other hand, is left wondering about the Irish jinx that has caused a team as good as the Panthers to lose three straight and four of the last five to Notre Dame.

- Alligator Army is not particularly pleased that Florida’s Janoris Jenkins has been arrested for possession of marijuana, but it’s not exactly shocked, either.

Soccer

- 86 Forever plays fashionista for a day and weighs in on the oddly Manchester United-look for the new Canada National Team jerseys.

- Daily Soccer Fix applauds MLS’s hiring of minority coaches, despite lacking a Rooney Rule the way the NFL does.

Hockey

- Eyes On The Prize wonders what might have been if Bobby Clarke and Rocket Richard played against each other.

- Hockey Wilderness, our Minnesota Wild blog, discusses the new official hot dog of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Huh? Just read.

- Canes Country has five observations from last night’s Hurricanes vs. Maple Leafs slug fest/hockey game.

Football

- Cat Scratch Reader reports the Panthers are taking a hard look at Auburn DT Nick Fairley for the #1 pick.

- New 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh wasn’t at the first day of the the Senior Bowl, Niners Nation investigates why.

- Cincy Jungle notes Chad Ochocinco’s comments about Carson Palmer, and that he’s going to change his name again.

- New Denver coach John Fox is keeping most of the offensive assistants from last year, Mile High Report asks “Why?”

Baseball

- Royals Review ponders the value of having baseball’s top-rated farm system.

- Purple Row reviews the 2010 season of shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.

- Amazin’ Avenue looks back at the career of the recently retired Kris Benson.

- Beyond the Boxscore examines Kevin Kouzmanoff’s odd transformation.

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