*****Official 2017-2018 College Football Thread*****

Dienhart: Handing out 2017 midseason Big Ten awards






AWARDSGraham-George Offensive Player of the Year: RB Saquon Barkley, Penn StateNagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year: LB Devin Bush, MichiganHayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year: Jeff Brohm, PurdueThompson-Randel El Freshman of the Year: RB Jonathan Taylor, WisconsinSmith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Nick Bosa, Ohio StateGriese-Brees Quarterback of the Year: J.T. Barrett, Ohio StateAmeche-Dayne Running Back of the Year: Saquon Barkley, Penn StateTatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year: Nick Nelson, WisconsinButkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year: Devin Bush, MichiganRichter-Howard Receiver of the Year: D.J. Moore, MarylandKwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year: Troy Fumagalli, WisconsinBakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year: Quinn Nordin, MichiganEddleman-Fields Punter of the Year: Ryan Anderson, RutgersRodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year: J-Shun Harris, Indiana

 
We need to change something. Upgrade our talent or upgrade our coaching to make our talent look better. Or both.

 
Michigan falls to NR/No. 25 in latest AP & Coaches polls





AP Rankings


Rankings as of 10/22/2017


Rank


School


Votes


Prev


1


Alabama (8-0)


1525 (61)


1


2


Penn State (7-0)


1444


2


3


Georgia (7-0)


1409


3


4


TCU (7-0)


1327


4


5


Wisconsin (7-0)


1241


5


6


Ohio State (6-1)


1165


6


7


Clemson (6-1)


1113


7


8


Miami (FL) (6-0)


1101


8


9


Notre Dame (6-1)


1066


13


10


Oklahoma (6-1)


1040


9


11


Oklahoma State (6-1)


894


10


12


Washington (6-1)


836


12


13


Virginia Tech (6-1)


791


14


14


North Carolina State (6-1)


666


16


15


Washington State (7-1)


648


15


16


Michigan State (6-1)


615


18


17


South Florida (7-0)


604


16


18


UCF (6-0)


500


20


19


Auburn (6-2)


397


21


20


Stanford (5-2)


344


22


21


USC (6-2)


319


11


22


West Virginia (5-2)


196


23


23


LSU (6-2)


182


24


24


Memphis (6-1)


111


25


25


Iowa State (5-2)


98


NR

Others: Texas A&M (74) , Michigan (60) , Mississippi State (43) , San Diego State (7) , Georgia Tech (5) , South Carolina (2) , Toledo (1) , Marshall (1)
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Coaches’ Rankings


Rankings as of 10/22/2017


Rank


School


Votes


Prev


1


Alabama (8-0)


1600 (64)


1


2


Penn State (7-0)


1520


2


3


Georgia (7-0)


1463


3


4


TCU (7-0)


1385


4


5


Wisconsin (7-0)


1343


5


6


Ohio State (6-1)


1244


6


7


Clemson (6-1)


1173


8


8


Miami (FL) (6-0)


1172


7


9


Oklahoma (6-1)


1084


9


10


Notre Dame (6-1)


951


16


11


Washington (6-1)


931


12


12


Oklahoma State (6-1)


926


11


13


Virginia Tech (6-1)


818


14


14


South Florida (7-0)


730


13


15


North Carolina State (6-1)


683


17


16


Washington State (7-1)


636


18


17


UCF (6-0)


561


20


18


Michigan State (6-1)


560


19


19


Auburn (6-2)


455


21


20


Stanford (5-2)


367


22


21


USC (6-2)


321


10


22


West Virginia (5-2)


211


23


23


LSU (6-2)


178


25


24


Texas A&M (5-2)


151


24


25


Michigan (5-2)


121


15

Others: Memphis (119) , Iowa State (32) , Mississippi State (19) , South Carolina (9) , Georgia Tech (8) , Arizona (6) , Kentucky (4) , Colorado State (4) , Navy (3) , Boise State (3) , Marshall (3) , Arizona State (2) , Syracuse (1) , Florida (1) , Appalachian State (1) , Troy (1)
 
Big Ten Power Rankings: Penn State further proves top billing in post-Week 8 list




1. Penn State (7-0, 4-0). It’s Saquon Barkley’s world. We’re just living in it. Will he pad his Heisman resume at Ohio State?
Last week: 1
Up next: at Ohio State

2. Wisconsin (7-0, 4-0). The Badgers biggest opponent is themselves. Stay hungry. Stay motivated. Stay focused.
Last week: 2
Up next: at Illinois

3. Ohio State (6-1, 4-0). The Buckeyes were off last week. They will need the extra prep time for Penn State’s visit.
Last week: 3
Up next: Penn State

4. Michigan State (6-1, 4-0). This is not the prettiest 6-1 team in the nation. Who cares? It’s wild how the Spartans have rebounded from a forgettable 2016.
Last week: 4
Up next: at Northwestern

5. Michigan (5-2, 2-2). The offensive issues persist. And the vaunted defense got punched up for over 500 yards by Penn State.
Last week: 5
Up next: Rutgers

6. Northwestern (4-3, 2-2). The Wildcats got a much-needed win vs. Iowa. This is an underrated defense.
Last week: 8
Up next: Michigan State

7. Iowa (4-3, 1-3). The defense is fine, but the offense needs more traction in the rushing game.
Last week: 6
Up next: Minnesota

8. Nebraska (3-4, 2-2). The Cornhuskers were off. Maybe the time off will allow Nebraska to regroup for a strong finish.
Last week: 10
Up next: at Purdue

9. Indiana (3-4, 0-4). The Hoosiers are oh-so-close to a big win. The schedule hasn’t been kind. IU’s first four B1G foes: Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and MSU. God bless Tom Allen.
Last week: 9
Up next: at Maryland

10. Rutgers (3-4, 2-2). For the first time since joining the Big Ten, the Scarlet Knights have won two league games in a row.
Last week: 13
Up next: at Michigan

11. Purdue (3-4, 1-3). The offense is inept, scoring one TD in the last two games. How will the Boilermakers respond to the numbing loss at Rutgers?
Last week: 7
Up next: Nebraska

12. Minnesota (4-3, 1-3). The Golden Gophers got a needed win vs. Illinois to end a three-game slide. More is needed from the passing game.
Last week: 12
Up next: at Iowa

13. Maryland (3-4, 1-3). That win at Texas seems like 100 years ago, as the Terps have lost three in a row.
Last week: 11
Up next: Indiana

14. Illinois (2-5, 0-4). That’s five defeats in a row for the Fighting Illini. Will this team win again?
Last week: 14
Up next: Wisconsin

Edit:  Oops.  I forgot all about Maryland and Illinois.   :dunno

 
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