*** New Scout 2012 Bowl Predictions***
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New Scout Rankings
1. LSU
2. Oklahoma
3. Oregon
4. Alabama
5. Texas
6. Southern California
7. South Carolina
8. Georgia
9. Florida State
10. Wisconsin, Projected record: 10-2
11. Ohio State, Projected record: 10-2
12. Michigan, Projected record: 10-2
13. Utah
14. Louisville
15. Virginia Tech
16. Michigan State, Projected Record 9-3
17. Boise State
18. Arkansas
19. West Virginia
20. Oklahoma State
21. Auburn
22. Nebraska, Projected Record 9-3
23. Florida
24. NC State
25. Rutgers
26. Georgia Tech
27. Mississippi State
28. TCU
29. Virginia
30. Notre Dame
31. Texas A&M
32. UCF
33. Tennessee
34. Stanford
35. Missouri
36. Clemson
37. Cincinnati
38. California
39. BYU
40. Illinois
41. Iowa, Projected Record: 7-5
42. Kansas State
43. Texas Tech
44. Penn State, Projected Record: 6-6
45. Louisiana Tech
46. North Carolina
47. South Florida
48. Warshington
49. SMU
50. Northwestern, Projected Record: 6-6
51. Pitt
52. Purdue, Projected Record: 6-6
53. Air Force
54. Miami
55. Vanderbilt
56. UCLA
57. Syracuse
58. Western Michigan
59. Arizona State
60. Baylor
61. Warshington State
62. Toledo
63. Nevada
64. FIU
65. Ohio
66. Southern Miss
67. Wake Forest
68. Iowa State
69. Houston
70. Minnesota, Projected Record: 5-7
71. Northern Illinois
72. Arizona
73. Fresno State
74. Maryland
75. Colorado
76. Connecticut
77. UL Lafayette
78. Oregon State
79. Boston College
80. Tulsa
81. Navy
82. San Diego State
83. Utah State
84. Ole Miss
85. Indiana, Projected Record: 3-9
86. East Carolina
87. Kentucky
88. Arkansas State
89. Hawaii
90. Duke
91. Bowling Green
92. Marshall
93. Wyoming
94. Western Kentucky
95. San Jose State
96. Central Michigan
97. Kent State
98. Army
99. Troy
100. Kansas
101. Temple
102. Middle Tennessee State
103. Miami of Ohio
104. New Mexico State
105. Colorado State
106. North Texas
107. ULM
108. Ball State
109. Eastern Michigan
110. UTEP
111. Rice
112. UAB
113. Akron
114. South Alabama
115. New Mexico
116. Idaho
117. Texas State
118. UNLV
119. Buffalo
120. Florida Atlantic
121. Tulane
122. UTSA
123. Memphis
124. UMass
1. LSU
2. Oklahoma
3. Oregon
4. Alabama
5. Texas
6. Southern California
7. South Carolina
8. Georgia
9. Florida State
10. Wisconsin, Projected record: 10-2
11. Ohio State, Projected record: 10-2
12. Michigan, Projected record: 10-2
13. Utah
14. Louisville
15. Virginia Tech
16. Michigan State, Projected Record 9-3
17. Boise State
18. Arkansas
19. West Virginia
20. Oklahoma State
21. Auburn
22. Nebraska, Projected Record 9-3
23. Florida
24. NC State
25. Rutgers
26. Georgia Tech
27. Mississippi State
28. TCU
29. Virginia
30. Notre Dame
31. Texas A&M
32. UCF
33. Tennessee
34. Stanford
35. Missouri
36. Clemson
37. Cincinnati
38. California
39. BYU
40. Illinois
41. Iowa, Projected Record: 7-5
42. Kansas State
43. Texas Tech
44. Penn State, Projected Record: 6-6
45. Louisiana Tech
46. North Carolina
47. South Florida
48. Warshington
49. SMU
50. Northwestern, Projected Record: 6-6
51. Pitt
52. Purdue, Projected Record: 6-6
53. Air Force
54. Miami
55. Vanderbilt
56. UCLA
57. Syracuse
58. Western Michigan
59. Arizona State
60. Baylor
61. Warshington State
62. Toledo
63. Nevada
64. FIU
65. Ohio
66. Southern Miss
67. Wake Forest
68. Iowa State
69. Houston
70. Minnesota, Projected Record: 5-7
71. Northern Illinois
72. Arizona
73. Fresno State
74. Maryland
75. Colorado
76. Connecticut
77. UL Lafayette
78. Oregon State
79. Boston College
80. Tulsa
81. Navy
82. San Diego State
83. Utah State
84. Ole Miss
85. Indiana, Projected Record: 3-9
86. East Carolina
87. Kentucky
88. Arkansas State
89. Hawaii
90. Duke
91. Bowling Green
92. Marshall
93. Wyoming
94. Western Kentucky
95. San Jose State
96. Central Michigan
97. Kent State
98. Army
99. Troy
100. Kansas
101. Temple
102. Middle Tennessee State
103. Miami of Ohio
104. New Mexico State
105. Colorado State
106. North Texas
107. ULM
108. Ball State
109. Eastern Michigan
110. UTEP
111. Rice
112. UAB
113. Akron
114. South Alabama
115. New Mexico
116. Idaho
117. Texas State
118. UNLV
119. Buffalo
120. Florida Atlantic
121. Tulane
122. UTSA
123. Memphis
124. UMass
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Fox Sports
1. Southern California
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Oregon
7. Arkansas
8. Texas
9. Michigan
10. Florida State
1. Southern California
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Oregon
7. Arkansas
8. Texas
9. Michigan
10. Florida State
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Sporting News Coach Rankings
Big XII 27.2
SEC 43.3
Pac12 43.8
ACC 45.6
Big Ten 46.8
Mountain West 70.8
Big East 71.3
WAC 85.1
Sun Belt 86.7
Conference USA 90.7
MAC 97.2
Big XII 27.2
SEC 43.3
Pac12 43.8
ACC 45.6
Big Ten 46.8
Mountain West 70.8
Big East 71.3
WAC 85.1
Sun Belt 86.7
Conference USA 90.7
MAC 97.2
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1. Nick Saban, Alabama
2. Chris Petersen, Boise State
3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
4. Les Miles, LSU
5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
6. Chip Kelly, Oregon
7. Gary Patterson, TCU
8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina
9. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
10. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
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11. Bill Snyder, Kansas State
12. Bret Bielema, Wisconsin
13. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
14. Mark Richt, Georgia
15. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU
16. Mack Brown, Texas
17. Mike Leach, Warshington State
18. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
19. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
20. Lane Kiffin, Southern California
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21. Kyle Wittingham, Utah
22. June Jones, SMU
23. Chris Ault, Nevada
24. Brady Hoke, Michigan
25. James Franklin, Vanderbilt
26. Gary Pinkel, Missouri
27. Dabo Swiney, Clemson
28. Butch Jones, Cincinnati
29. Troy Calhoun, Air Force
30. Steve Sarkisian, Warshington
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31. Jim Grobe, Wake Forest
32. David Shaw, Stanford
33. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
34. Al Golden, Miami
35. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy
36. Gene Chizik, Auburn
37. Bo Pelini, Nebraska
38. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State
39. Rich Rodriguez, Arizona
40. Charlie Weis, Kansas
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41. Art Briles, Baylor
42. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
43. Frank Solich, Ohio
44. Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
45. Mike London, Virginia
46. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
47. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
48. Paul Rhoads, Iowa State
49. Tim O'Brien, NC State
50. Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech
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51. Charlie Strong, Louisville
52. Larry Blakeney, Troy
53. Larry Fedora, North Carolina
54. Mark Cristobal, FIU
55. Mike Riley, Oregon State
56. Skip Holtz, South Florida
57. Jeff Tedford, California
58. Dave Christensen, Wyoming
59. Will Muschamp, Florida
60. Paul Pasqualoni, Connecticut
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61. Sonny Dykes, Louisiana Tech
62. Bill O'Brien, Penn State
63. Bill Blankenship, Tulsa
64. Jerry Kill, Minnesota
65. Randy Edsall, Maryland
66. Dave Doeren, Northern Illinois
67. David Cutcliffe, Duke
68. Jim Mora, UCLA
69. Tim Beckman, Illinois
70. Gus Malzahn, Arkansas State
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71. Dennis Franchione, Texas State
72. George O'Leary, UCF
73. Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana-Lafayette
74. John L. Smith, Arkansas
75. Todd Graham, Arizona State
76. Terry Bowden, Akron
77. Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
78. Lary Coker, Texas-San Antonio
79. Rich Ellerson, Army
80. Ellis Johnson, Southern Miss
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81. Gary Andersen, Utah State
82. Paul Chryst, Pittsburgh
83. Steve Addazio, Temple
84. Ron English, Eastern Michigan
85. Willie Taggart, Western Kentucky
86. Jim McElwain, Colorado State
87. Dan McCarney, North Texas
88. Rocky Long, San Diego State
89. Doc Holliday, Marshall
90. Joker Phillips, Kentucky
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91. Mike MacIntyre, San Jose State
92. Danny Hope, Purdue
93. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State
94. Pete Lembo, Ball State
95. Robb Akey, Idaho
96. Bob Davie, New Mexico
97. Bill Cubit, Western Michigan
98. Norm Chow, Hawaii
99. Derek Dooley, Tennessee
100. Garrick McGee, UAB
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101. Ruffin McNeil, Eastern Carolina
102. Kyle Flood, Rutgers
103. Matt Campbell, Toledo
104. Mike Price, UTEP
105. Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State
106. Jon Embree, Colorado
107. Dave Clawson, Bowling Green
108. Doug Marrone, Syracuse
109. Justin Fuente, Memphis
110. Frank Spaziani, Boston College
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111. Kevin Wilson, Indiana
112. Tony Levine, Houston
113. David Bailiff, Rice
114. Darrell Hazell, Kent State
115. Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe
116. Don Treadwell, Miami (OH)
117. Joey Jones, South Alabama
118. Don Enos, Central Michigan
119. DeWayne Walker, New Mexico State
120. Bobby Hauck, UNLV
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121. Carl Pelini, Florida Atlantic
122. Jeff Quinn, Buffalo
123. Curtis Johnson, Tulane
124. Charley Molnar, UMass
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Best Big Ten Tandems for 2012
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LINE BACKERS: Wisconsin, Mike Taylor & Chris Borland
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QUARTERBACK: Michigan, Denard Robinson & Devin Gardner
RUNNING BACK: Wisconsin, Montee Ball & James White
RECIEVERS: Iowa, Kevonte Martin-Manley & Keenan Davis
TIGHT ENDS: Nebraska, Ben Cotton & Kyler Reed
TACKLES: Wisconsin, Ricky Wagner & Rob Havenstein
GUARDS: Ohio State, Andrew Norwell & Marcus Hall
DEFENSIVE ENDS: Michigan State, Marcus Rush & William Gholston
TACKLES: Purdue, Kawann Short & Bruce Gaston
LINE BACKERS: Wisconsin, Mike Taylor & Chris Borland
CORNERBACKS: Michigan State, Darqueze Dennard & Johnny Adams
SAFETIES: Ohio State, Christian Bryant & CJ Barnett
KICKER/PUNTER: Nebraska, Brett Maher
EDIT: Formatting got all jacked up on that one, I've tried several times to fix it but its something wrong with HB's code.ED
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Tom Dienhart has some good stuff over on BTN.com
Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks
1. Denard Robinson, Michigan
2. James Vandenberg, Iowa
3. Braxton Miller, Ohio State
4. Danny O'Brien, Wisconsin
5. Taylor Martinez, Nebraska
6. Andrew Maxwell, Michigan State
7. Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
8. Caleb TerBush, Purdue
9. MarQueis Gray, Minnesota
10. Matt McGloin, Penn State
11. Kain Colter, Northwestern
12. Tre Roberson, Indiana
Ranking the Big Ten Quarterbacks
1. Denard Robinson, Michigan
2. James Vandenberg, Iowa
3. Braxton Miller, Ohio State
4. Danny O'Brien, Wisconsin
5. Taylor Martinez, Nebraska
6. Andrew Maxwell, Michigan State
7. Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
8. Caleb TerBush, Purdue
9. MarQueis Gray, Minnesota
10. Matt McGloin, Penn State
11. Kain Colter, Northwestern
12. Tre Roberson, Indiana
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Analyzing Nebraska's 2012 Schedule
Toughest Non-Conference Game - UCLA
Toughest Big Ten Game - November 3 @ Michigan State
Who they don't play - Illinois, Indiana and Purdue
Easiest Game - Idaho State
Toughest Stretch - September 29 - November 3, vWisconsin, @Ohio State, @Northwestern, vMichigan, @Michigan State
Best chance to be Upset - October 20 @ Northwestern
Best chance to pull off an Upset: @Ohio State
Must Win: v. Michigan
Toughest Non-Conference Game - UCLA
Toughest Big Ten Game - November 3 @ Michigan State
Who they don't play - Illinois, Indiana and Purdue
Easiest Game - Idaho State
Toughest Stretch - September 29 - November 3, vWisconsin, @Ohio State, @Northwestern, vMichigan, @Michigan State
Best chance to be Upset - October 20 @ Northwestern
Best chance to pull off an Upset: @Ohio State
Must Win: v. Michigan
It'sNotAFakeID
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I'm really shocked Fitzgerald didn't get ranked higher. That guy can flat-out coach. Makes me wonder what criteria they used to determine these rankings.
And if the best CB pair in the B1G is Darqueeze (I have too many E's in my first name) Dennard and Johnny Adams, then I am perfectly okay with that.
I really think our hardest non-con game is against Arkansas State, not UCLA.
And if the best CB pair in the B1G is Darqueeze (I have too many E's in my first name) Dennard and Johnny Adams, then I am perfectly okay with that.
I really think our hardest non-con game is against Arkansas State, not UCLA.
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I'm curious about the criteria as well.
Pat Fitzgerald is a great coach, better than 42 in my opinion but oh well...
Other thoughts,
I get that the Big East sucks but if we're going to say that Brady Hoke is an amazing coach for getting UM to a BCS Bowl and beating a Virginia Tech team can't we also say the same about a West Virginia coach who did the same and beat a team by 40+ points that beat that VT team twice...Holgorsen should be better than 44 and at least better than Dabo Swiney.
Art Briles also looked low but how much of his success was due to RG3? I feel the same about Terry Bowden at 76...
I'd like to see how they approach assistants who did stellar jobs at large schools and are now going to be HC's...like Chow, Chryst, Johnson, Malzahn and Pelini. They weren't kind to them in the rankings.
Also a couple big name programs, or programs that can do better, are stuck with pretty low ranking coaches and it'll be interesting to see how it pans out...Derek Dooley at UT is at 99...Will Muschamp at Florida is 59 and its a different situation with Penn State and Arkansas but O'Brien is at 62 and Smith is at 74. California is either going to have to say that they're not a contender and drop Tedford's salary or cut the guy and get to searching...either way he's way over payed.
They're too kind to coaches of mid-major...or formerly mid-major schools...TCU, Boise, BYU, and Utah...just my opinion though.
Finally its funny to see how far Chizik has fallen, coach of the year and a National Championship last year to 36.
Pat Fitzgerald is a great coach, better than 42 in my opinion but oh well...
Other thoughts,
I get that the Big East sucks but if we're going to say that Brady Hoke is an amazing coach for getting UM to a BCS Bowl and beating a Virginia Tech team can't we also say the same about a West Virginia coach who did the same and beat a team by 40+ points that beat that VT team twice...Holgorsen should be better than 44 and at least better than Dabo Swiney.
Art Briles also looked low but how much of his success was due to RG3? I feel the same about Terry Bowden at 76...
I'd like to see how they approach assistants who did stellar jobs at large schools and are now going to be HC's...like Chow, Chryst, Johnson, Malzahn and Pelini. They weren't kind to them in the rankings.
Also a couple big name programs, or programs that can do better, are stuck with pretty low ranking coaches and it'll be interesting to see how it pans out...Derek Dooley at UT is at 99...Will Muschamp at Florida is 59 and its a different situation with Penn State and Arkansas but O'Brien is at 62 and Smith is at 74. California is either going to have to say that they're not a contender and drop Tedford's salary or cut the guy and get to searching...either way he's way over payed.
They're too kind to coaches of mid-major...or formerly mid-major schools...TCU, Boise, BYU, and Utah...just my opinion though.
Finally its funny to see how far Chizik has fallen, coach of the year and a National Championship last year to 36.
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I know they are near the bottom, but I'd definitely take Kain Colter over Matt McGloin............
HuskerShark
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In good time, my friend. I can see why they didn't put him ahead of Dabo because he has only been a head coach for 1 year, and he had a few off-the-field issues prior to the season. Holgorsen is a mastermind, and if WVU can put together a respectable defense, Holgorsen's offense will win them a lot of football games.
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West Virginia doesn't need a defense in the Big XII, their offense will do enough to outscore everyone.
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More stuff from ESPN
18MAY2012 College Football Live's 2012 preseason top 25
1. Southern California
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Oregon
5. Oklahoma
6. Georgia
7. Florida State
8. South Carolina
9. Arkansas
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. Michigan State
13. Kansas State
14. TCU
15. Stanford
16. Wisconsin
17. Nebraska
18. Clemson
19. Virginia Tech
20. Ohio State
21. Oklahoma State
22. Texas
23. Boise State
24. Notre Dame
25. Florida
18MAY2012 Mark Schalbach's Top 25
1. LSU
2. Southern California
3. Alabama
4. Oregon
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida State
8. West Virginia
9. Michigan
10. South Carolina
11. Michigan State
12. Stanford
13. Arkansas
14. TCU
15. Wisconsin
16. Clemson
17. Ohio State
18. Kansas State
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Warshington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Virginia Tech
24. Nebraska
25. Georgia Tech
As of 19MAY2012 Phil Steele's Top 40 Countdown
40. Rutgers
39. Georgia Tech
38. Iowa
37. Kansas State
36. TCU
35. BYU
34. Louisville
33. Utah
32. Houston
31. Ohio
30. Texas A&M
29. Auburn
18MAY2012 College Football Live's 2012 preseason top 25
1. Southern California
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Oregon
5. Oklahoma
6. Georgia
7. Florida State
8. South Carolina
9. Arkansas
10. Michigan
11. West Virginia
12. Michigan State
13. Kansas State
14. TCU
15. Stanford
16. Wisconsin
17. Nebraska
18. Clemson
19. Virginia Tech
20. Ohio State
21. Oklahoma State
22. Texas
23. Boise State
24. Notre Dame
25. Florida
18MAY2012 Mark Schalbach's Top 25
1. LSU
2. Southern California
3. Alabama
4. Oregon
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida State
8. West Virginia
9. Michigan
10. South Carolina
11. Michigan State
12. Stanford
13. Arkansas
14. TCU
15. Wisconsin
16. Clemson
17. Ohio State
18. Kansas State
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Warshington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Virginia Tech
24. Nebraska
25. Georgia Tech
As of 19MAY2012 Phil Steele's Top 40 Countdown
40. Rutgers
39. Georgia Tech
38. Iowa
37. Kansas State
36. TCU
35. BYU
34. Louisville
33. Utah
32. Houston
31. Ohio
30. Texas A&M
29. Auburn
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Lindy's
1. LSU
1. LSU
2. USC
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Arkansas
10. West Virginia
11. South Carolina
12. Michigan State
13. Clemson
14. Ohio State
15. TCU
16. Oklahoma State
17. Wisconsin
18. Virginia Tech
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Stanford
22. Kansas State
23. Louisville
24. Boise State
25. Nebraska
26. Utah
27. Penn State
28. North Carolina State
29. Texas A&M
30. Missouri
31.Auburn
32. Washington
33. Notre Dame
34. Virginia
35. Georgia Tech
36. Rutgers
37. Tennessee
38. UCF
39. BYU
40. Texas Tech
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Arkansas
10. West Virginia
11. South Carolina
12. Michigan State
13. Clemson
14. Ohio State
15. TCU
16. Oklahoma State
17. Wisconsin
18. Virginia Tech
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Stanford
22. Kansas State
23. Louisville
24. Boise State
25. Nebraska
26. Utah
27. Penn State
28. North Carolina State
29. Texas A&M
30. Missouri
31.Auburn
32. Washington
33. Notre Dame
34. Virginia
35. Georgia Tech
36. Rutgers
37. Tennessee
38. UCF
39. BYU
40. Texas Tech
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Just picked up Lindy's (I was stuck with the Oklahoma cover :wacko: )
1. LSU
2. USC
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Arkansas
10. West Virginia
11. South Carolina
12. Michigan State
13. Clemson
14. Ohio State
15. TCU
16. Oklahoma State
17. Wisconsin
18. Virginia Tech
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Stanford
22. Kansas State
23. Louisville
24. Boise State
25. Nebraska
27. Penn State
41. Iowa
42. Purdue
55. Northwestern
62. Illinois
74. Minnesota
87. Indiana
More Stuff
Top Recruiting
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. Stanford
6. Florida State
7. Michigan
8. Southern California
9. Miami
10. Auburn
...[No other Big Ten teams]
25. Nebraska
Predictions
Rose Bowl: Michigan v. Oregon
Orange Bowl: Florida State v. Louisville
Sugar Bowl: Alabama v. West Virginia
Fiesta Bowl: Michigan State v. Oklahoma
BCS National Championship: LSU v. Southern California
Best BCS National Championship Teams
1. 2001 Miami
2. 2005 Texas
3. 2009 Alabama
4. 2004 Southern California
5. 2008 Florida
Best Rivalry Trophies
1. Floyd of Rosedale - Minnesota v. Iowa
2. Jeweled Shillelagh - Notre Dame v. Southern California
3. Paul Bunyan's Axe - Wisconsin v. Minnesota
4. Iron Skillet - SMU v. TCU
5. Platypus Trophy - Oregon v. Oregon State
Hot Coordinators (top five)
1. Kirby Smart - DC Bama
2. Manny Diaz - DC Texas
3. Pat Narduzzi - DC Michigan State
4. Dave Yost - OC Missouri
5. Mike Bobo - OC Georgia (I can't believe this one, every UGA fan I know wants him fired)
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8. Mike McCall - OC Northwestern
Best Offseason hires
1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
2. Mike Leach, Michigan State
3. Gus Malzahn, Arkansas State
4. Rich Rodriguez, Arizona
5. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
Coaches in surprising jobs
1. Larry Coker - 2001 National Championship at Miami, now coaching at UTSA
2. Dennis Franchione - Coached Alabama now coaches Texas State
3. Terry Bowden - Coached perfect season at Auburn, now coaching at Akron
4. Bob Davie - Coached Notre Dame now coaches New Mexico
Coaches ready to move up
1. Gus Malzahn- First year at Arkansas State, former OC at Arkansas and Auburn
2. Sonny Dykes- Going into third year at Louisiana Tech, won WAC in 2011. OC under Stoops at Arizona, OC at Tech under Leach
3. Mark Hudspeth - Going into second year at UL-Lafayette, turned a 3-9 team into a 9-4 team, took ULL to its first bowl and won, WR coach at Miss State its 9-4 season, 4 playoff appearances as coach at North Alabama.
4. Terry Bowden - First Year at Akron. Auburn coach 1993-1998, perfect season in '93, later coached North Alabama (took over from Hudspeth in '09) 3 playoff appearances...oh and he's a Bowden.
5. Gary Andersen - Going into fourth year at Utah State (15-22 record, 7-6 last year), former DC at Utah under Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham. Held Alabama to 17pts in '09 Sugar Bowl.
Best Coaches not now coaching
1. Bill Cowher - Long career with Steelers, won Super Bowl
2. Butch Davis - Coached Miami and UNC
3. Bobby Petrino - Hooked up with a hot blonde
4. R.C. Slocum - Coached A&M
5. Tommy Bowden - Coached Tulane to a perfect season, later coached Clempson. Is a Bowden
6. Mike Bellotti - Coached Oregon, now AD
7. Rick Neuheisel - Has a gambling problem
8. Dan Hawkins - There is no legitimate reason to consider Dan Hawkins for any coaching job.
Five Worst Trends in CFB
5. Realignment
4. College Television Networks
3. College Recruits picking among hats
2. Crazy Coaches
1. New Uniforms
Heisman Watch
1. Matt Barkley
2. Denard Robinson
3. Montee Ball
4. Geno Smith
5. Landry Jones
6. Tyrann Mathieu
7. De'Anthony Thomas
8. Macrus Lattimore
9. Aaron Murray
10. Tyler Wilson
Unit Rankings
Backfield
1. Arkansas
2. Michigan
3. Southern California
4. Georgia
5. Kansas State
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9. Nebraska
Recievers
1. Southern California
2. Clempson
3. West Virginia
4. Tennessee
5. Oklahoma
Offensive Lines
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas A&M
5. Wisconsin
...8. Michigan State
Defensive Lines
1. LSU
2. Florida State
3. South Carolina
4. Georiga
5. TCU
...7. Michigan State
8. Oklahoma State
Linebackers
1. Georgia
2. Iowa State
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Wisconsin
...7. Penn State
8. Michigan State
Defensive Backs
1. LSU
2. NC State
3. Southern California
4. Texas
5. Georgia
...10. Michigan State
Best Quarterbacks
1. Matt Barkley
2. Denard Robinson
3. Tyler Wilson
4. Geno Smith
5. Landry Jones
...17. Braxton Miller
18. Taylor Martinez
Top Running Backs
1. Montee Ball
2. Marcus Lattimore
3. Kniles Davis
4. Ray Graham
5. Joesph Randle
7. Fitzgerald Toussaint
...11. Rex Burkhead
19. Silas Redd
22. Le'Veon Bell
Top Receivers
1. Robert Woods
2. Sammy Dropkins
3. Keenan Allen
4. Marquess Wilson
5. Marquise Lee
Top Tight Ends
1. Tyler Eifert
2. Philip Lutzenkirchen
3. Jacob Pedersen
4. Austin Seferian-Jenkins
5. Jake Stoneburner
Offensive Line
The only Big Ten players on this list are
Guards - 7. Chris McDonald, Michigan State
Tackles - 3. Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin & 5. Taylor Lewan, Michigan.
Defensive Ends
1. Sam Montgomery
2. Brandon Jenkins
3. William Gholston
4. Alex Okafor
5. Joe Vellano
...11. John Simon
Defensive Tackles
1. Kawann Short
2. Star Lotuleilei
3. Jonathan Hankins
4. John Jenkins
5. Aaron Donald
...9. Baker Steinkuhler
10. Jordan Hill
Inside Linebackers
1. Manti Te'o
2. AJ Klein
3. Chris Borland
4. Arthur Brown
5. CJ Mosely
...6. James Morris
Outside Linebackers
1. Jarvis Jones
2. Gerald Hodges
3. Chase Thomas
4. Khaseem Greene
5. Jonathan Brown
6. Mike Taylor
...9. Denicos Allen
Top Cornerbacks
1. Tyran Mathieu
2. David Amerson
3. Johnny Adams
4. Nigel Malone
5. Johnthan Banks
...7. Micah Hyde
Top Safeties
1. TJ McDonald
2. Eric Reid
3. Robert Lester
4. Racarri Rambo
5. John Boyett
...12. CJ Barnett
Top Kickers
1. Caleb Sturgis
2. Dustin Hoppkins
3. Quinn Sharp
4. Brett Maher
5. Drew Alleman
Top Punters - No Big Ten Players
Top All Purpose - No Big Ten Players
All Big Ten
First Team Offense
QB - Denard Robinson, Michigan
RB - Montee Ball, Wisconsin
RB - Fitzgerald Toussaint, Michigan
WR - Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin
WR - Keenan Davis, Iowa
TE - Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin
C - Travis Fredrick, Wisconsin
OL - Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
OL - Chris McDonald, Michigan State
OL - Tayor Lewan, Michigan
OL - Spencer Long, Nebraska
K - Brett Maher, Nebraska
AP - Ameer Abdullah Nebraska
Second Team Offense
QB - Braxton Miller, Ohio State
RB - Rex Burkhead, Nebraska
RB - Silas Redd, Penn State
WR - Roy Roundtree, Michigan
WR - Demetrius Fields, Northwestern
TE - Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State
C - James Ferentz, Iowa
OL - Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
OL - Brian Mulroe, Northwestern
OL - Graham Pocic, Illinois
OL - Fou Fonoti, Michigan State
K - Drew Basil, Ohio State
AP - Jarred Abbrederis, Wisconsin
First Team Defense
DL - Kawann Short, Purdue
DL - William Gholston, Michigan State
DL - John Simon, Ohio State
DL - Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
LB - Gerald Hodges, Penn State
LB - Johnathan Brown, Illionois
DB - Johnny Adams, Michigan State
DB - Micah Hyde, Iowa
DB - CJ Barnett, Ohio State
DB - Ricardo Allen, Purdue
P - Brett Maher, Nebraska
Second Team Defense
DL - Jordan Hill, Penn State
DL - Michael Buchanan, Illinois
DL - Marcus Rush, Michigan State
DL - Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska
LB - Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
LB - James Morris, Iowa
LB - Denicos Allen, Michigan State
DB - Isiah Lewis, Michigan State
DB - Jordan Kovacs, Michigan
DB - JT Floyd, Michigan
DB - Travis Howard, Ohio State
P - Anthony Fera, Penn State
Most Accurate Passer - Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
Stronger Arm - James Vandenberg, Iowa
Best Scrambler - Denard Robinson, Michigan
Coolest in the Clutch - Denard Robinson, Michigan
Toughest to Bring Down - Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State
Best Hands - Jared Abbreders, Wisconsin
Most Dangerous Deep Threat - Roy Roundtree, Michigan
Best Pass Blocker - Chris McDonald, Michigan State
Best Run Blocker - Travis Frederic, Wisconsin
Best Pass Rusher - Denicos Allen, Michigan State
Best Cover Corner - Johnny Adams, Michigan State
Special Teams Demon - Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
Big Ten Picks
Dumb Division Name One
1. Michigan
2. Michigan State
3. Nebraska
4. Northwestern
5. Iowa
6. Minnesota
Dumb Division Name Two
1. Ohio State
2. Wisconsin
3. Penn State
4. Purdue
5. Illinois
6. Indiana
...and because this is a Nebraska site
The Good News: Rex and Taylor are back
The Bad News: Defense lost elite talent at each tier
Lindy's Call: Another good but not great season
Top Newcomer: CB Mohammed Seisay
1. LSU
2. USC
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Arkansas
10. West Virginia
11. South Carolina
12. Michigan State
13. Clemson
14. Ohio State
15. TCU
16. Oklahoma State
17. Wisconsin
18. Virginia Tech
19. Texas
20. Florida
21. Stanford
22. Kansas State
23. Louisville
24. Boise State
25. Nebraska
27. Penn State
41. Iowa
42. Purdue
55. Northwestern
62. Illinois
74. Minnesota
87. Indiana
More Stuff
Top Recruiting
1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. Stanford
6. Florida State
7. Michigan
8. Southern California
9. Miami
10. Auburn
...[No other Big Ten teams]
25. Nebraska
Predictions
Rose Bowl: Michigan v. Oregon
Orange Bowl: Florida State v. Louisville
Sugar Bowl: Alabama v. West Virginia
Fiesta Bowl: Michigan State v. Oklahoma
BCS National Championship: LSU v. Southern California
Best BCS National Championship Teams
1. 2001 Miami
2. 2005 Texas
3. 2009 Alabama
4. 2004 Southern California
5. 2008 Florida
Best Rivalry Trophies
1. Floyd of Rosedale - Minnesota v. Iowa
2. Jeweled Shillelagh - Notre Dame v. Southern California
3. Paul Bunyan's Axe - Wisconsin v. Minnesota
4. Iron Skillet - SMU v. TCU
5. Platypus Trophy - Oregon v. Oregon State
Hot Coordinators (top five)
1. Kirby Smart - DC Bama
2. Manny Diaz - DC Texas
3. Pat Narduzzi - DC Michigan State
4. Dave Yost - OC Missouri
5. Mike Bobo - OC Georgia (I can't believe this one, every UGA fan I know wants him fired)
...
8. Mike McCall - OC Northwestern
Best Offseason hires
1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
2. Mike Leach, Michigan State
3. Gus Malzahn, Arkansas State
4. Rich Rodriguez, Arizona
5. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
Coaches in surprising jobs
1. Larry Coker - 2001 National Championship at Miami, now coaching at UTSA
2. Dennis Franchione - Coached Alabama now coaches Texas State
3. Terry Bowden - Coached perfect season at Auburn, now coaching at Akron
4. Bob Davie - Coached Notre Dame now coaches New Mexico
Coaches ready to move up
1. Gus Malzahn- First year at Arkansas State, former OC at Arkansas and Auburn
2. Sonny Dykes- Going into third year at Louisiana Tech, won WAC in 2011. OC under Stoops at Arizona, OC at Tech under Leach
3. Mark Hudspeth - Going into second year at UL-Lafayette, turned a 3-9 team into a 9-4 team, took ULL to its first bowl and won, WR coach at Miss State its 9-4 season, 4 playoff appearances as coach at North Alabama.
4. Terry Bowden - First Year at Akron. Auburn coach 1993-1998, perfect season in '93, later coached North Alabama (took over from Hudspeth in '09) 3 playoff appearances...oh and he's a Bowden.
5. Gary Andersen - Going into fourth year at Utah State (15-22 record, 7-6 last year), former DC at Utah under Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham. Held Alabama to 17pts in '09 Sugar Bowl.
Best Coaches not now coaching
1. Bill Cowher - Long career with Steelers, won Super Bowl
2. Butch Davis - Coached Miami and UNC
3. Bobby Petrino - Hooked up with a hot blonde
4. R.C. Slocum - Coached A&M
5. Tommy Bowden - Coached Tulane to a perfect season, later coached Clempson. Is a Bowden
6. Mike Bellotti - Coached Oregon, now AD
7. Rick Neuheisel - Has a gambling problem
8. Dan Hawkins - There is no legitimate reason to consider Dan Hawkins for any coaching job.
Five Worst Trends in CFB
5. Realignment
4. College Television Networks
3. College Recruits picking among hats
2. Crazy Coaches
1. New Uniforms
Heisman Watch
1. Matt Barkley
2. Denard Robinson
3. Montee Ball
4. Geno Smith
5. Landry Jones
6. Tyrann Mathieu
7. De'Anthony Thomas
8. Macrus Lattimore
9. Aaron Murray
10. Tyler Wilson
Unit Rankings
Backfield
1. Arkansas
2. Michigan
3. Southern California
4. Georgia
5. Kansas State
...
9. Nebraska
Recievers
1. Southern California
2. Clempson
3. West Virginia
4. Tennessee
5. Oklahoma
Offensive Lines
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas A&M
5. Wisconsin
...8. Michigan State
Defensive Lines
1. LSU
2. Florida State
3. South Carolina
4. Georiga
5. TCU
...7. Michigan State
8. Oklahoma State
Linebackers
1. Georgia
2. Iowa State
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Wisconsin
...7. Penn State
8. Michigan State
Defensive Backs
1. LSU
2. NC State
3. Southern California
4. Texas
5. Georgia
...10. Michigan State
Best Quarterbacks
1. Matt Barkley
2. Denard Robinson
3. Tyler Wilson
4. Geno Smith
5. Landry Jones
...17. Braxton Miller
18. Taylor Martinez
Top Running Backs
1. Montee Ball
2. Marcus Lattimore
3. Kniles Davis
4. Ray Graham
5. Joesph Randle
7. Fitzgerald Toussaint
...11. Rex Burkhead
19. Silas Redd
22. Le'Veon Bell
Top Receivers
1. Robert Woods
2. Sammy Dropkins
3. Keenan Allen
4. Marquess Wilson
5. Marquise Lee
Top Tight Ends
1. Tyler Eifert
2. Philip Lutzenkirchen
3. Jacob Pedersen
4. Austin Seferian-Jenkins
5. Jake Stoneburner
Offensive Line
The only Big Ten players on this list are
Guards - 7. Chris McDonald, Michigan State
Tackles - 3. Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin & 5. Taylor Lewan, Michigan.
Defensive Ends
1. Sam Montgomery
2. Brandon Jenkins
3. William Gholston
4. Alex Okafor
5. Joe Vellano
...11. John Simon
Defensive Tackles
1. Kawann Short
2. Star Lotuleilei
3. Jonathan Hankins
4. John Jenkins
5. Aaron Donald
...9. Baker Steinkuhler
10. Jordan Hill
Inside Linebackers
1. Manti Te'o
2. AJ Klein
3. Chris Borland
4. Arthur Brown
5. CJ Mosely
...6. James Morris
Outside Linebackers
1. Jarvis Jones
2. Gerald Hodges
3. Chase Thomas
4. Khaseem Greene
5. Jonathan Brown
6. Mike Taylor
...9. Denicos Allen
Top Cornerbacks
1. Tyran Mathieu
2. David Amerson
3. Johnny Adams
4. Nigel Malone
5. Johnthan Banks
...7. Micah Hyde
Top Safeties
1. TJ McDonald
2. Eric Reid
3. Robert Lester
4. Racarri Rambo
5. John Boyett
...12. CJ Barnett
Top Kickers
1. Caleb Sturgis
2. Dustin Hoppkins
3. Quinn Sharp
4. Brett Maher
5. Drew Alleman
Top Punters - No Big Ten Players
Top All Purpose - No Big Ten Players
All Big Ten
First Team Offense
QB - Denard Robinson, Michigan
RB - Montee Ball, Wisconsin
RB - Fitzgerald Toussaint, Michigan
WR - Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin
WR - Keenan Davis, Iowa
TE - Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin
C - Travis Fredrick, Wisconsin
OL - Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
OL - Chris McDonald, Michigan State
OL - Tayor Lewan, Michigan
OL - Spencer Long, Nebraska
K - Brett Maher, Nebraska
AP - Ameer Abdullah Nebraska
Second Team Offense
QB - Braxton Miller, Ohio State
RB - Rex Burkhead, Nebraska
RB - Silas Redd, Penn State
WR - Roy Roundtree, Michigan
WR - Demetrius Fields, Northwestern
TE - Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State
C - James Ferentz, Iowa
OL - Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
OL - Brian Mulroe, Northwestern
OL - Graham Pocic, Illinois
OL - Fou Fonoti, Michigan State
K - Drew Basil, Ohio State
AP - Jarred Abbrederis, Wisconsin
First Team Defense
DL - Kawann Short, Purdue
DL - William Gholston, Michigan State
DL - John Simon, Ohio State
DL - Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
LB - Gerald Hodges, Penn State
LB - Johnathan Brown, Illionois
DB - Johnny Adams, Michigan State
DB - Micah Hyde, Iowa
DB - CJ Barnett, Ohio State
DB - Ricardo Allen, Purdue
P - Brett Maher, Nebraska
Second Team Defense
DL - Jordan Hill, Penn State
DL - Michael Buchanan, Illinois
DL - Marcus Rush, Michigan State
DL - Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska
LB - Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
LB - James Morris, Iowa
LB - Denicos Allen, Michigan State
DB - Isiah Lewis, Michigan State
DB - Jordan Kovacs, Michigan
DB - JT Floyd, Michigan
DB - Travis Howard, Ohio State
P - Anthony Fera, Penn State
Most Accurate Passer - Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
Stronger Arm - James Vandenberg, Iowa
Best Scrambler - Denard Robinson, Michigan
Coolest in the Clutch - Denard Robinson, Michigan
Toughest to Bring Down - Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State
Best Hands - Jared Abbreders, Wisconsin
Most Dangerous Deep Threat - Roy Roundtree, Michigan
Best Pass Blocker - Chris McDonald, Michigan State
Best Run Blocker - Travis Frederic, Wisconsin
Best Pass Rusher - Denicos Allen, Michigan State
Best Cover Corner - Johnny Adams, Michigan State
Special Teams Demon - Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
Big Ten Picks
Dumb Division Name One
1. Michigan
2. Michigan State
3. Nebraska
4. Northwestern
5. Iowa
6. Minnesota
Dumb Division Name Two
1. Ohio State
2. Wisconsin
3. Penn State
4. Purdue
5. Illinois
6. Indiana
...and because this is a Nebraska site
The Good News: Rex and Taylor are back
The Bad News: Defense lost elite talent at each tier
Lindy's Call: Another good but not great season
Top Newcomer: CB Mohammed Seisay
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