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Who's the best to play both college football and college basketball? #DearAndy

In honor of March Madness, who is the best player to play both football and basketball in college?
Who's the best to play both college football and college basketball? #DearAndy
Who's the best to play both college football and college basketball? #DearAndy

#DearAndy has moved to Facebook. SI's Andy Staples will now take your questions live every week in a Facebook Live video chat on Wednesdays fromCampus Rush's Facebook page.

In this week's #DearAndy, Andy Staples answers your questions on…

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• Who are the best players to play both college football and college basketball? In honor of March Madness, who was the best to grace both the gridiron and the hardwood?

• Is USC getting too much preseason hype? Haven’t we seen supposedly championship-caliber Trojans teams flop before? Or is this USC squad actually capable of winning the Pac-12 and contending for a College Football Playoff berth?

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ANDY STAPLES

Senior writer Andy Staples has covered college football for SI since 2008, developing an encyclopedic index of the best food in every college town along the way.