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The Best of

the Best2010-2011 Season

Then look no further.

The 2010-2011 Best of the Best guide is here.

This guide lists and ranks, qualifies and quantifies,

analyzes and examines the best players from the best

teams in all six BCS conferences. We rank breakdown

players within their own team, then within their own

conference, and finally, against each other.

Weve left no stone unturned and we hope you enjoy

reading the first edition of what we hopes to be an

annual publication.

Mostly, we just hope this list stirs some lively debate.

Enjoy.

Looking for a comprehensiveranking of all the big teams

and all the big players?

By Team

Rankings and Lists

By Conference

Scott Tolzien

QB, Wisconsin

Leonard Hankerson

WR, Miami

Tyler Sash S, Iowa

EBES

By Big Six


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Big XII

A case can be made for any of the top four to take

the No. 1 spot. The Big 12 had great QB play at thetop and poor QB play at the bottom. Everyone in

the middle played about to talent level and

expectations.

Unless a surprise from the group decides to turn

pro early, the Big XII has a lock on the bestreturning class for 2011.

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Taylor as others. We had him ranked in the middle

of the pack last year and only fourth to enter thisyear.

Theres a lot of talent in the first seven spots, but allbut the top three played below their talent level

and the ACC continued to be a conference others

dont think too highly of.

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Take any of the top three RBs on this list if you can

get them.

Hunter may be our favorite player in the country.

Thomas is an animal for the college game. AndMurrays all-around game is largely

underappreciated.

The middle of the pack (Stewart through Batch) are

a stable of very good to pretty good RBs, but the

bottom of the list is atrocious.

Were curious to see who steps up in 2011.

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inconsistency, the RBs were plenty consistent. Most

were consistently mediocre.

Its unfortunate the Hokies great duo of Evans andRyan Williams was shaken up most of the year. Too

bad, too, Scott never could get healthy for the

Terps.

Harris is the class of the group. Allen and Berry

arent far behind. But the uninjured others are

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The top six players could play for any team in the

country.

Todman is a superstar. Devine and Lewis arent far

behind, despite having poor years and Carter andPowell turned in great finales to their careers.

A lot will lost next year, but this is the brightest

individual unit the conference has.

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N&+8*10)&06 )/( 6,7( ,6,&0+) )/( H*10),&0((5+< /( =,+ /(%# )* 4(=(5 )/,0 fG -,5#+ 51+/&06 >1+) *08(2

>./$&/2; 815+*5- 6%,08( ,) /&+ 017:(5+ +166(+)+ , +*% -(,5< :1) , %**' &0+( 5(+1%)+ &0 +*7()/&06 415)/(52

U,5)(5 ,E(5,6(# IGG -,5#+ , 6,7( &0 )/( b5,06( =&0+ ,0# >1+) de &0 )/(&5 4&E( %*++(+2 ;+ /( =(0)< +* # )/(

.U1+(2

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8,55&(+_2 N(E&0( #") /,E( )/( 7,6&8,% +(,+*0 *4 FGGg< :1) /( +(5E(# ,+ , 9(54(8)%- %(6&) :,8' &0 )/(

H*10),&0((5+ ,)),8'2 ]1+) c2K -,5#+ , 8,55- +&A 3N+ &+0") )/( =,- /( =,0)(# )* 6* *1)< )/*16/2

8&.02h(,# 7,- :( =*5)/- *4 , /&6/(5 5,0'&06 *0 )/&+ %&+)2 X( 5,0 4*5 4&E( *4 /&+ +&A 3N+ &0S8*04(5(08( ,0# 5,0

4*5 gJF -,5#+ *0 )/( +(,+*0< :1) 4*15 *4 )/*+( +8*5(+ ,0# JKf *4 )/*+( -,5#+ 8,7( &0 )=* 8*7:&0(# 6,7(+

^=&0+ *E(5 j1)6(5+ ,0# R*1&+E&%%(< )/( ?(,58,)+" *0%- )=* 8*04(5(08( =&0+ *4 )/( -(,5_2 X( =,+ 0(A) )* 0*0S

(A&+)(0) &0 )/( )(,7"+ 8*04(5(08( %*++(+2

K&G712!)"+ 0*) )/,) N&*0 R(=&+ :(8,7( )/,) 718/ =*5+( )/&+ -(,52 ! 0,7(# /&7 )/( :(+) :,8' &0 )/(

8*04(5(08( &0 )/( 95(+(,+*0< :1) /( /,# /,%4 ,+ 7,0- 8,55&(+ ,0# 0(,5%- /,%4 ,+ 7,0- -,5#+ ,+ &0 FGGg2 X(

+)&%% 8*1%#0") 7,0,6( )* )*9 /&+ K2K -,5#+ 9(5 8,55- *4 %,+) +(,+*0 (E(0 =&)/ )/( %&6/)(0(# =*5'%*,# ,0#

8*79%()(%- #&+,99(,5(# ,) )&7(+2 ! %**' 4*5 , :&6 :*108( 0(A) -(,5 4*5 )/( +*9/*7*5(2

8+.4:%&/2X( +9%&) )&7( =&)/ N(7()5&+ H155,- 7*+) *4 )/( -(,5< :1) # 7*5( )/,0 H155,-< )/1+ /&+ %&+)&062 X(

=,+0") ,0-)/&06 +9(8&,%< 5(,%%-< ,0# )/(5( &+ ,%7*+) 0* #&44(5(08( &0 +9%&)+ &0S8*04(5(08( ,0# *1) ,0# :()=((0

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95*8((#(# )* 510 4*5 >1+) JKc -,5#+2 3/&06 )* 0*)( /(5(< )/*16/[ H,5)&0(' =,+ )/( )(,7"+ :(+) j?< :1) =,+

/,79(5(# :- ,0 ,0'%( &0>15- ,%% -(,52 ;%+*< 3/( @8,5%() k0&6/)+ /,# 4*15 9%,-(5+ =&)/ 7*5( )/,0 Kf 8,55&(+1+) KF 8,)8/(+< :1) , 65(,) Ie2I -,5#+ 9(5 5(8(9)&*0 ,E(5,6( ,0# )&(# )/( %(,61( %(,# =&)/ IG 3N+2

3"112X( 8*7:&0(+ =&)/ N(7,5%* ?(%8/(5 4*5 )/( :(+) *0(S)=* Cj 9108/ &0 )/( 8*04(5(08(2 C&)/ U/,99(%%< -*1 /,E( )*

=*0#(5 )/( X**+&(5+ =(5( +* :,#2 @&A)-S)/5(( 8,)8/(+ ,0# (&6/) 3N+ &+0") , :,# %&))%( +(,+*02

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(%+( *0 /&+ )(,7 ,0# 4&0&+/(# =&)/ dJ ,0# +&A 3N+2 T**# +(,+*0 4*5 , 61- =/* 9%,-+ *0 , )(,7 )/,) 9(*9%( )/&0' V510W

,%% )/( )&7(2

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:(+) 5(# a*0( )/5(,) ,0# /,+ )/( :(+) /,0#+2

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)/( +,7( 5(,+*0+ ,+ ]Sk *E(5 H8P1))2 U100&06/,7 &+ , )/5(,) )* +8*5( 0(,5 )/( 6*,% %&0(< ,+ /&+ 0&0( 3N+ 8,0 ,))(+)2

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)* 8,)8/ )/( :,%%< +15(< :1) )/(&5 :&66(+) 8*0)5&:1)&*0 8*7(+ &0 :%*8'&062 3**0 &+0") )/( 7*+) ,88*79%&+/(# :%*8'(5 &0

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I2 @OJO E/&&4M T(*56&,F2 @+1%"4 J&))&/-M @*1)/ U,5*%&0,J2 J*+7" J"4&1M ;%,:,7,c2 E/&H >%7+01M ;5',0+,+K2 5.40.++ >"66M k(0)18'-d2 >%.0 ?*A(%71M H&++&++&99& @),)(e2 3./S74 @0.A1M ;1:150f2 !&/.4:& !"+7S&/M R@Og2 3&4./7*1 D""/&M 3(00(++((IG2 D7


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I2 J*1$74 ?+.:*: *4 +95(,#&06 )/( :,%%< ,+ )/( ?(,5+ /,# 4&E( 9%,-(5+ =&)/ 7*5( )/,0 JK 8,)8/(+2 C5&6/)

=,+ )/( :(+) *4 )/( :108/ ,+ )/( 9*++(++&*0 7,02 DE(0 +)&%%< /( 4&0&+/(# +(8*0# *0 )/( )(,7 =&)/ d 3N+2

K&"4H2@(E(0)((0 5(8(&E&06 3N+ ,5( )* :( (A9(8)(# &0 )/( j(# j,(5+ *44(0+(2 3/*+( Ie :(&06 II 7*5( )/,0 )/( 0(A)

:(+) *0 )/( )(,7B P*) +* 718/2 !) =,+ , 5*16/ )5,0+&)&*0 -(,5 &0 R1::*8' ,0# -*1 +/1##(5 )* )/&0' =/,) )/(-"# /,E(

#*0( =&)/*1) /&72

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+(8*0#,5- #((92 X("+ 5,0'(# )/&+ /&6/ :(8,1+( &) =,+ /&+ )=* 3N 65,:+ E2 kS@),)( *0 P*E2 IJ )/,) 95*E(# )/( #&44(5(08(

,0# /(%9(# HO +0,9 , )=*S6,7( +'

D:=47H%$2h5*:,:%- )/( 7*+) 10#(55,)(# 9%,-(5 &0 )/( 8*04(5(08(2 Q5*7 =,%'S*0 )* ;%%S?&6 IF< H8k0&6/) /,+ :((0 )/(

?144+ :(+) *44(0+&E( 9%,-(5 &0 (,8/ *4 /&+ 4*15 -(,5+ &0 ?*1%#(52 3/( (9&)*7( *4 /,5#S0*+(#2

8.*+2?5,0#*0 k&00&( ,0# k-%(5 j((# /,# ,%% :1) )/5(( *4 )/( X1+'(5+" 3N 8,)8/(+< :1) &) =,+ h,1% =/* 7,#( )/(7 6*

)/5*16/ )/( ,&52 b0%- /,# Jg 8,)8/(+< :1) =,+ , '(- 5(,+*0 OPR +%&99(# 9,+) b'%,/*7, @),)( &0 b8)*:(52

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ACC Wide ReceiversI2 K&"4./0 F.4"44&/ Q&/4"4M N1'(c2 =/71 ?*/0M \&56&0&,K2 J.//&$$ ?"-1+) IGK -,5#+ +/*5) *4 I


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PAC 10 Wide Receivers

I2 J*/"4 >/74&/M ;5&a*0,F2 J&)) D.&%+M b5(6*0J2 J&/A.74& =&./1&M C,+/&06)*0c2 3"*H ?.+0G74M @),04*5#K2 5"4.+0 J"%41"4M O@Ud2 D./V*&11 B7+1"4M C,+/&06)*0 @),)(e2 D./


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Big East Wide Receivers

I2 @/A"4 ?7441M U&08&00,)&F2 J"4 ?.+0G74M h&))+:156/J2 D./< F.//71"4M j1)6(5+c2 !.S"4 @*1$74M C(+) \&56&0&,K2 Q.4 >%&GM @-5,81+(d2 3"4$.S7. ?"H.4M @*1)/ Q%*5,e2 J"1% ?&++.A-M R*1&+E&%%(f2 D7:%.&+ 9A7$%M OUbPP

Big East Conference

Binns and Baldwin would be good players on any

team. The rest? Not so much.

They make capable enough plays for the teams

theyre on, but theres a reason this is the Big Eastand the conference is struggling.

Easily the conference with the least amount ofplaymakers at the position, the Big East needs to

improve its WRs to make a jump in respectability.

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4*57(5 )(,77,)( H,5#- T&%-,5# %,+) -(,5< :1) :5*'( IGG -,5#+ &0 +&A *4 )(,7"+ 4&0,% (&6/) 6,7(+2 h5*:%(7B

3/(- =*0 *0%- )/5(( *4 )/*+(2

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%&0(2 X&+ 7#%&06 017:(5+ ,5( 7*5( , 95*#18) *4 %(++S)/,0S+)(%%,5 Z1,5)(5:,8' 9%,-< :1) )/( ),%(0) &+ 8(5),&0%-

)/(5(2

F.//71"42P*) +15( =/- &)"+ +1595&+( /( 8,7( *1) *4 0*=/(5(< :1) &) &+2 ;) dSJ< FJG %:+2< X,55&+*0 /,+ )/( )**%+

)* :( , 95*#18)&E(< &4 0*) (%&)(< =( 5(8(&E(52 3/( @8,5%() k0&6/)+ =(5( :,#< :1) IG 8,)8/(+ 4*5 FcG -,5#+ ,0#

4*15 3N+ &+ &795(++&E( (E(0 &0 , %*++ ^,) U&08-< P*E2 FG_2

@*1$742C/&%( #(4(0+(+ 4*81+(# *0 N(E&0( ,0# ]*8' @,0#(5+< ;1+)&0 =,+ 7*5( )/,0 /,99- )* ),'( )/(

%&7(%&6/)2 X( /,# )/5(( 71%)&S)*18/#*=0 6,7(+ ^,%% C\O =&0+_ ,0# 5(,%%- +/&0(# &0 , +(,+*0S(0#&06 =&0 *E(5

j1)6(5+ ^d 4*5 IFI ,0# , 3N_ )* '((9 )/( H*10),&0((5+" ?U@ /*9(+ ,%&E(2

>%&G2N*0") %**' 0*=< :1) @-5,81+( &+ +%*=%- :1&%#&06 , 5*+)(5 4&%%(# =&)/ %(6&)&7,)( 4**):,%% 9%,-(5+2 C&)/7,-:( )/( :(+) 0,7( &0 Q?@< U/(= =,+ , 5(61%,5 &0 )/( b5,06( :*A(+ )/&+ -(,52 X( 4,#(# #*=0 )/( +)5()8/ ,

%&))%( :&) ,0# &) =,+ 8%(,5 ,+ @-5,81+( =*0 *0%- *0( *4 )/(&5 4&0,% 4*152 @)&%%< /( 6()+ )/&+ 5,0'&06 4*5 9*++(++&*0

,:&%&)-2

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)* =,)8/2 3/(- 8,0") +((7 )* #(8( &4 )/(-"5( , 9,++&06 )(,7 *5 , 5100&06 *0( ,0# )/(- #*0") 5(,%%- #* (&)/(5

(+9(8&,%%- =(%%2 ?1) ?*6,0 0(,5%- 9%,-(# +9*&%(5 &0 )/( )(,7"+ %,+) 6,7( =&)/ , eS8,)8/< eGS-,5# ,0# 3N (44*5)

,6,&0+) OUbPP2

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95*E(# ,0- %(6&)&7,)( )/5(,) &0 )/( ,&52 @7&)/ )/( 6()+ )/( 0*# 4*5 /&+ 9%,- #*=0 )/( +)5()8/ ^OUbPPq+ 4&E(S

6,7( =&00&06 +)5(,'_2


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I2 5-.4 =&//7H.4M h15#1(F2 JOJO B.$$M C&+8*0+&0J2 @0/7.4 >+.-6"/4M !*=,c2 >.A&/"4 F&-G./0M b/&* @),)(K2 Q74:&4$ ?/"G4&M P*5)/=(+)(50d2 D./< C&&+-M H&8/&6,0 @),)(e2 8&$& D.11./"M h(00 @),)(f2 J&G%.4 I0G./01M H&00(+*),g2 3./7*1 J"%41"4M !0#&,0,IG2 5-.4 Q.4 ?&/H&4M H&8/&6,0II2 >+.- C*/1&S !%%&0*&+

Big Ten Conference

Arguably two of the countrys top three DEs reside

in the Midwest. Kerrigan and Watt are elite players

who dont just get to the QB; they make plays allover the field.

Theres good depth here, too, as Heyward and

Clayborn may be even bigger NFL prospects.

Even Nurse and Van Bergen are pretty skilled

players.

This is the countrys best unit.

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)/( (0)&5( %(4) +( *4 )/( *99*+&06 )(,7"+ *44(0+&E( %&0(< /( +)&%% 7,0,6(# ,0 Q?@S/&6/ Fd ),8'%(+ 4*5 %*++2 O05(,%2

B.$$2 H,-:( )/( +(8*0#S:(+) #(4(0+&E( (0# &0 )/( 8*10)5-< 0*) >1+) /&+ 8*04(5(08(2 b4 8*15+(< N,"i1,0 ?*=(5+ 7&6/)

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)=* ,0# )/5(( :%*8'(5+ ,) , )&7(2 @)&%%< g2K *4 /&+ IJ ),8'%(+ =(5( +)*9+ :(/&0# )/( %&0(2 R&'(%- :(/&0# >1+) U%,-:*50 &0

PQR ,:&%&)-2

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?5*=0( 4*%%*=+ &0 U*5(- C**)(0"+ 4**)+)(9+ /(5(2 X( &+0") )/( :(+) ,6,&0+) )/( 510 ^(+9(8&,%%- 8*0+(5&06 /&+ +&a(_< :1)

/( 6()+ )* )/( Z1,5)(5:,8' M *0%- k(55&6,0 /,# 7*5( +,8'+2

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+,- /( /,+ V0*0S+)*9 7*)*52W !0+)(,#< =("%% >1+) 6* =&)/[ 3/( #1#( 7,'(+ 9%,-+ ,0# 6()+ &0 )/( :,8'4&(%#2

D.11./"2b0( *4 )/( 4(= )/( P&)),0- R&*0+ /,# =/* 9%,-(# )* (A9(8),)&*0+2 C,+ 0(&)/(5 65(,) 0*5 :,#< H,++,5* &+ ,

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SEC Defensive Ends

I2 D./:&+ 3./&*1M ;%,:,7,F2 3&S74 !.-+"/M @*1)/ U,5*%&0,J2 8&/4&++ D:8%&&M H&++&++&99& @),)(c2 @4$"74& >./$&/M ;1:150K2 J.1+) , 45(+/7,0 ,0# /( +)&%% 95*E(# )/( 7*+) 4(,5 *44 )/( (#6( 4*5 )/( 3&6(5+ )/&+ -(,52 X("+ /(%9(#

%,56(%- :(8,1+( *4 )/( 9%,- *4 /&+ N3< :1) /( /,+ )/( +&a( ,0# +9((# )* 7,'( /&7+(%4 &0)* *0( *4 )/( :(+) 9,++ 51+/(5+ &0

?,)*0 j*16( &0 -(,5+2

B7++7.A12; +(5E&8(,:%( (0#< C&%%&,7+ /,+ )/( )**%+ )* #* 718/ 7*5(< (+9(8&,%%- =&)/ , 9%,-(5 %&'( ],8'+*0 *0 )/(

&0+(2 X,# , #(8(0) J2K +,8'+< :1) /("+ 45*7 ,0 (%&)( @DU (0#2

57S&/12X( #*(+0") #* %*) )(55&:%- =(%%< :1) /( #*(+0") #* , %*) :,#2 C("# %&'( )* /,E( +((0 /&7 6() )* )/( i? 7*5(< :1)/( 9%,-+ =&)/ 4(5*8&)- ,0# &+ 8,9,:%( ,6,&0+) )/( 510< )**2

B-40%.A23/( :(+) 9%,-(5 *0 )/( k(0)18'- %&0(< H8N(57*)) &+ , %*) %&'( ?(Z1())( M /( #*(+ )/( 7*+) =&)/ %&7&)(#

),%(0)+2 DE(0 =&)/ >1+) F2K +,8'+< /( 95*E(# )/( Ok V9,++ 51+/W 7*+) *4 )/( +(,+*02

3"66123/( +)5(06)/ *4 )/( T(*56&, #(4(0+( %&(+ &0 )/( %&0(:,8'&06 8*59+< 0*) 19 45*0)2 ?1) =/()/(5 )/&+ 10&) &+ 5100&06

)=* *5 4*15 9%,-(5+ #(9(0#&06 *0 )/( 4*57,)&*0_ 7*5( )/,0 , +1:9,5 IF2K 3QR :()=((0 4*15 9%,-(5+ =,+ 0((#(#2

R*HH&/2@*7(*0( /,+ )* :( %,+)< 104*5)10,)(%- &)"+ 3&7 Q166(52 Q166(5 #") /,E( , /*55&:%( -(,5 ^J +,8'+< K 3QR_< :1)

/( #(4&0&)(%- 9(,'(# =&)/ )/,) '&0# *4 9(54*57,08(2


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I2 J&/&A- ?&.+M b'%,/*7,F2 Q"4 D7++&/M 3(A,+ ;lHJ2 9.A @:%"M 3(A,+c2 J.%74.1.M b'%,/*7, @),)(IG2 B7++ 8&/7:.1+) +((7+ )* 7,'( :&6 9%,-+2 C/()/(5 &)"+ 6())&06 )* )/( i? *5 8*7&06 19 =&)/ , 4*58(# 417:%(1+) #*0") /,E( , %*) (%+(2 C/&%( H,))

U*05,)/ #*7&0,)(+ )/( 7#%(< ]*/0+*0 95*E(+ )/( .(A8&)(7(0)2" X,# , )(,7S/&6/ +&A +,8'+2

R/70.-2H,#( , %*) *4 9*+)+(,+*0 ,%%S8*04(5(08( %&+)+< :1) =("5( 0*) ,+ /&6/2 X("+ , 6**# 9%,-(5< 0*) , 65(,) *0(< )* 1+2

?1) =( #*0") =,0) )* +9(,' 9**5%- *4 /&72 3/( #1#("+ #(4&0&)(%- , 9%,-(5 ^e2K +,8'+< IJ 3QR_2

IH6"%2N*(+0") /,E( )/( 017:(5+ ,+ +*7( *4 /&+ :5()/5(0< :1) =,+ +)&%% )/( 7*+) 4(,5(# ?%1( N(E&%+ 9%,-(52 b8819&(#

)=* :%*8'(5+ 7*+) *4 )/( )&7( &4 *0%- :(8,1+( )/( N1'&(+ /,# %&))%( (%+(2 X&+ 017:(5 =*1%# 718/ /&6/(5 *)/(5=&+(2

F"++"G.-2h15( .6()S&0S)/(S:,8'4&(%#


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I2 =&44- 5"G&M b5(6*0F2 >.A&/"4 J"/0.4M U,%&4*50&,J2 57:


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I2 J.6..+ 9%&./0M h&))+:156/F2 ?/*:& L/S74M C(+) \&56&0&,J2 D7


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Big Ten Defensive Tackles

I2 =.NB.4 9%"/$M h15#1(F2 M++7& MH6*M h(00 @),)(J2 =./+ =+*HM !*=,c2 J&/&+ B"/$%-M H&8/&6,0 @),)(K2 >"/- K7*H&$M !%%&0*&+d2 J"%4 97A"4M b/&* @),)(e2 D7"/674 ?/-.4$M P*5)/=(+)(50g2 8.$/7:< ?*$/-AM C&+8*0+&0IG2 ?/.40"4 =7/1+) /,%4 )/( (44*5) M )/(&5 #(4(0+&E(

%&0( 95*E(#< =("# :( %**'&06 ,) ,0 fSc< gSJ '&0# *4 )(,72 @/*5) /,# , )5(7(0#*1+ -(,5 ^c2K +,8'+< IF2K 3QR_ ,0# (,+&%-

8*7(+ &0 4&5+) /(5(2

MH6*2X,# , #&+,99*&0)&06 +(,+*0 ,0# +)&%% 5,0'+ +(8*0# *0 )/( %&+)2 X("+ *0( *4 )/( 4(= 9%,-(5+ *0 )/&+ (0)&5( %&+) )/,)

7,'( -*1 6* V/*%- 8*=2W h5*:%(7 &+ /( #&+,99(,5+ ,) )&7(+2 !) #*(+0") %**' %&'( /( ),'(+ 9%,-+ *44 (A,8)%-< /( >1+)

+)5166%(+ =&)/ 8*0+&+)(08-2

=+*H2b0( *4 *15 4,E*5&)( 9%,-(5+ &0 )/( 6,7(< k%16 &+ 915( ,#5(0,%&0(2 ; +9,8(S(,)(5< /( +)&%% 7,0,6(# )* +%&9 &0)* )/(

:,8'4&(%# 4*5 II 3QR )/&+ -(,52 X("+ , :51&+(5 =/* 6()+ :- *0 /&+ 7*)*5 7*5( )/,0 /( #*(+ /&+ ),%(0)2

B"/$%-2R&'( )/( 61- =/* 9%,-+ 0(A) )* /&7 ^P((%-_< C*5)/- 8*79%()(%- *E(5,8/&(E(#2 T5,0)(#< 7*5( =,+ (A9(8)(# *4

/&7 )/,0 =,+ *4 P((%-< :1) )/&+ :(,+) *4 , 7,0 =,+ , :&6 5(,+*0 4*5 H@O"+ 65(,) +(,+*0 #(4(0+&E(%-2

K7*H&$2!)"+ /,5# )* 5,0' /&7 )/&+ %*=2 X( &+ , 5(,%%- 4&0( 9%,-(5 +155*10#(# :- %(++S)/,0S65(,) 9%,-(5+2 X&+ f2K 3QR ,5(

)/&5# /&6/(+) &0 )/( 8*04(5(08( 4*5 N3S(A8%1+&E( 9%,-(5+2

97A"42b/&* @),)( #") 6() )* )/( Z1,5)(5:,8' ,+ 718/ )/&+ -(,5 ,+ &0 -(,5+ 9,+)< :1) #*0") :%,7( @&7*02 ; :&) *1) *4

9*+&)&*0 *0 )/( &0+(< /( 9%,-+ %&'( , :&6 #(4(0+&E( (0# ^&0+)(,# *4 =/,) /( &+ M , +7,%% #(4(0+&E( ),8'%(_2 b08( /(

%(,50+ )/( 9*+&)&*0< =,)8/ *1)2

D./$742N") /,E( , :,# -(,5< ,%% )/&06+ 8*0+(5(#< :1) H&8/&6,0 0((#(# 7*5( 45*7 &)+ :(+) #(4(0+&E( %&0(7,02

@199*+(#%- )/( %(,#(5 *4 )/( #(4(0+(< /&+ 10&) +)5166%(# )* *0( *4 &)+ =*5+) )*),% #(4(0+( 5,0'&06+ &0 , %*06 )&7(2

?/-.4$2;6,&0< )/(5("+ 0* =*= 4,8)*5 /(5(< :1) )/(5( &+ 8*0+&+)(08-2 ?5-,0) &+ 0*)/&06 +/*5) *4 6,56,0)1,0 ,0# 1+1,%%-

),'(+ 19 71%)&9%( :%*8'(5+2 X,# *0%- 0&0( ),8'%(+< :1) -*1 8,0 :() P,)( C&%%&,7+ ^)/( R? =/* 9%,-+ #&5(8)%- :(/&0# /&7_

&+ )/,0'41% 4*5 ?5-,0)2

?*$/-A2;0*)/(5 :&6 :*#- =/*+( >*: &+ )* (,) 19 :%*8'(5+< ?1)5-7 # &) ,+ =(%% ,+ ,0- )/&+ -(,52 H,#( ,%7*+) 0*

&79,8) :(/&0# )/( %&0( *4 +85&77,6(< /( %() )/( ?&6 3(0"+ :(+) R? 8*59+ 5*,7 ,0# 7,'( ),8'%(+2

=7/*: &+ %&'( )/,) *4 , T(5,5# C,55(0 ^6*&06 *%# +8/**%< )/(5(< =( '0*=_ M +%&9 &0)* )/( :,8'4&(%#2 X( # &) )*

)/( )10( *4 K2K 3QR< :1) )/,)"+ 0*) (0*16/ )* 5,0' /&6/(52

5&(+"H+&2;0 ,E(5,6(< ,) :(+)< !0#&,0, X**+&(5+ #(4(0+&E( 9%,-(52 j(9%*6%( &+ 8*77(0#(# 4*5 :(&06 , )/5((S-(,5

+),5)(5< :1) &) 6*(+ )* +/*= -*1 )/( %,8' *4 (%&)( ),%(0) &0 ?%**7&06)*0 5&6/) 0*=2


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SEC Defensive Tackles

I2 C7:< R.7/+&-M ;1:150F2 K.07 @[76"-&M @*1)/ U,5*%&0,J2 3/."UM H&++&++&99& @),)(e2 J.-& F"G./0M Q%*5,f2 ?/.40"4 K"%/M \,0#(5:&%)g2 J"1% >%.(A.4M ;%,:,7,IG2 K*1+) 9**5 9%,-2 3-+*0 =,+ )/( :(+) *4 , 65*19 )/,)< (0)(5&06 )/( +(,+*0< 8*1%# /,E( :((0 8,%%(# *0( *4

)/( @DU"+ :(+)2

@115&(+ ,0# &08*0+&+)(08- )**' &)+ )*%% *0 )/( 7#%( *4 )/( X*6+ %&0( )/&+ -(,52 Q*15 *5 4&E( 9%,-(5+ 4&%%(# )/(

95&7,5- N3 5*%( ,0# 0*0( *4 )/(7 =(5( )(55&:%- &795(++&E(2 ;+'(= =,+ )/( :(+) *4 )/( :108/< :1) &+ 5(,%%- >1+) ,

5*),)&*0 )-9(2


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Big XII Defensive Tackles

I2 J./&0 >/7:1+) J2K 3QR< :1) /,# J2K +,8'+< )**2 35(7(0#*1+ 19+( /(5(2

D:R./+.4023/( 7#%( *4 )/( @**0(5+" 45*0) +(E(0 =,+ (,)(0 19 =&)/ &0>15&(+ )/&+ -(,52 H8Q,5%,0# &+0") )/( 7*+)

),%(0)(# *4 )/( :108/ &0 )/( 7#%(< :1) /( /,# )/( :(+) +(,+*0 =&)/ K 3QR2

F./"+02P*) (%&)(< >1+) 6**#2 X,5*%# /,# , E(5- &795(++&E( e2K 3QR 45*7 )/( N3 9*+&)&*0 ,0# ,%+* 7,0,6(# cI )*),%

),8'%(+< *0( *4 )/( :(+) )*),%+ 4*5 , N3 &0 )/( 8*04(5(08(2 X( =,+ )/( *0%- %(6&) 95*#18)&*0 45*7 )/( k@O 45*0) +(E(0

)/&+ -(,52

F./$7H.423/( (0#+ =(5( +199*+(# )* :( )/( ?144+ :5(,#S,0#S:1))(52 !0+)(,# &) =,+ X,5)&6,0 ,0# Q*55(+) C(+) =/*

95*E(# )/( )(,7"+ 7*+) 8*0+&+)(0) 9%,- M ,0# :(+) 9,+/ 51+/< 4*5 )/,) 7,))(52 R(# )/( )(,7 =&)/ e +,8'+2

J"%41"423/( ),%(0) :(6&0+ )* 4,#( /(5(2 ]*/0+*0"+ 0*) , :,# 9%,-(5< :1) &+ -*15 )-9&8,% k,0+,0 *4 )/&+ +(,+*02 j(61%,5%-

*1)9%,-(# :- +7,%%(5< 7*5( ,6&%( %&0(7,0< ]*/0+*0 =,+ +)5*06 (0*16/ )* +%&9 )/5*16/ 4*5 J2K 3QR2

5*&A("+%.A&/2C(%%< /( =,+0") *0 *15 %&+) ,) ,%% =/(0 )/( +(,+*0 :(6,02 R&)(5,%%-< ,) ,%%2 C( /,# 0* (, =/* /( =,+2

?1) /( 9%,-(# =(%% (0*16/ )* (,50 , +),5)&06 5*%( :- )/( +(,+*0"+ +(8*0# 6,7( ,0# 0(E(5 # ,0-)/&06 )* 5(%&0Z1&+/ &)2

X( ,%+* #") #* ,0-)/&06 )* 7*E( /&7+(%4 19 )/&+ %&+)2

5&1"44"2j*),)(+ =&)/ 4(%%*= &0+( 7,0 ]&77- ?156( *0 )/( &0)(5&*5 *4 )/( 3&6(5+ %&0(2 X( #*(+ )/&06+ 8,9,:%-< :1)

6()+ '0*8'(# *44 )/( :,%% , :&) )** (,+&%- :- :&66(5 8(0)(5+ ,0# 61,5#+2

C7:%"+.12b'%,/*7, @),)( 1+(+ , :&6S)&7( 5*),)&*0< (+9(8&,%%- *0 )/( &0+( *4 &)+ %&0(2 P&8/*%,+ &+ )/( )(,7"+ :(+)< :1)

-*1 8*1%# 5(,%%- 91) ,0- *4 4*15 9%,-(5+ /(5( 4*5 )/( h*'(+2


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ACC Defensive Tackles

I2 X*L4$"4 >"(+&1M P*5)/ U,5*%&0,F2 D.$$ >"4/.$%M \&56&0&,J2 J"& Q&++.4"M H,5-%,0#c2 J./S71 J&4"(+&12X( =,+ +199*+(# )* :( )/( (0# =&)/ H,5E&0 ;1+)&0 *0 )/( &0+(2 C/(0 ;1+)&0 =,+ .8*10)(# *1)" *4 )/(

+(,+*0< U*9%(+ 7*E(# &0+( ,0# =(0) ,/(,# ,0# #*7&0,)(# ,0-=,- =&)/ f2K +,8'+ ,0# Ic 3QR2

>"4/.$%2P*)/&06 &0 /&+ +),)+ +85(,7+ .65(,) 9%,-(5


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PAC 10 Defensive Tackles

I2 9$&(%&4 8.&.M b5(6*0 @),)(F2 ?/.40"4 ?.7/M b5(6*0J2 97"4& R*.M @),04*5#c2 K.G/&4:& E*-M ;5&a*0, @),)(K2 J*1$74 B.1%74H$"4M ;5&a*0,d2 J*//&++ >.1&-M O@Ue2 3.S70 >./$&/M OUR;f2 3&.40/& >"+&A.4M U,%&4*50&,g2 @+.A&0. !.N.A*S C,+/&06)*0IG2 ?/.40"4 B"+)H/.AAM C,+/&06)*0 @),)(

PAC 10 Conference

The PAC 10 has never been known as a run-stoppingconference, but the four at the top of this list can do

it with the best of them.

Guy specializes at it while the other three can do just

about anything asked of them.

Theres a real drop toward after No. 7, but Carter

and Casey have maybe the most NFL ability,

regardless of their ranking.

8.&.2 X( =,+ 0,7(# h;U IG N(4(0+&E( h%,-(5 *4 )/( Y(,5 4*5 , 5(,+*02 R&'( 7*+) N3+ )/*16/< /&+ 017:(5+

#*0") >179 *1) ,) -*1 %&'( )/(- =*1%# &4 /( =(5( ,) (0#2 X( 5(61%,5%- *8819&(+ 71%)&9%( %&0(7(0 ^&08%1#&06

)/( (%&)( *4 )/( 8*04(5(08( *0 )/( &0+(_ ,0# +)&%% %(# , :())(5S)/,0S,#E(5)&+(# ?(,E(5+ N2

?.7/[ 3/( +(0&*5 /,# )/( :(+) 017:(5+ *4 ,0- &0)(5&*5 #(4(0+&E( 9%,-(5 &0 )/( 8*04(5(08(< :1) /( ,%+* /,#

:())(5 %&0(7,)(+ ,5*10# /&7< )/1+ /&+ 5,0'&062 H,-:( )/( +)5*06(+) *4 )/( 65*19< /&+ IK2K 3QR %(# ,%% h;U IG#(4(0+&E( %&0(7(02

R*.[ H*5( , )(8/0&8&,0 )/,0 H,+&4&%*< Q1, 8,0 ,%+* %&0( 19 *0 )/( *1)+(2 ?1) &)"+ )/( &0+( =/(5( /(

#*7&0,)(+< 8*%%(8)&06 , )(,7S/&6/ c2K +,8'+2 ?1&%) %&'( 8*10)5-7,0 4(%%*= R*+ ;06(%(+ 0,)&E( ,0# h,8&4&8

!+%,0#(5 h,(,< Q1, =,+ )/( U,5#&0,%"+ :(+) #(4(0+&E( 9%,-(5 )/&+ -(,52 P*) , +1595&+(2

E*-[ b0( *4 )/( :(+) 915( 510S+)144(5+ &0 Q?@< )/,)"+ ,%% )/(5( &+ )* &)2 ;@O"+ 510 #(4(0+( =,+ :*%+)(5(#

:(8,1+( *4 T1-2 X,# , 9(#(+)5&,0 c2K 3QR< :1) )/,)"+ 0*) /&+ >*:2 Q(= 8%*6 )/( %&0(+ %&'( /( #*(+2

B.1%74H$"4[ O+(# &0 , E,5&()- *4 =,-+ ,%% +(,+*0< C,+/&06)*0 8,0 6() )* )/( i? ,+ =(%% ,+ /( 8,0 +)144 )/(

5102 P*) (%&)( &0 (&)/(5< :1) ,:*E( ,E(5,6( &0 :*)/< /("+ 95*:,:%- )/( 7*+) E(5+,)&%( *4 )/( 65*19 ,%5(,#-^/("+ >1+) , 45(+/7,0_2

>.1&-[ X( =,+ )/( :(+) &0#&E,% 9%,-(5 *0 )/( 35*>,0+ 45*0) )/&+ -(,5 =&)/ J2K +,8'+ ,0# IG 3QR2 ;+ =(

7(0)&*0(#< )/*16/< &)"+ , 4,&5%- -*106 65*19 )/,)< 5&6/) 0*=< 9%,-+ )** 718/ ,+ &0#&E,%+2 @188(++ =&%% /&06(

*0 4&0#&06 )/,) )*6()/(50(++2

>./$&/[ X,# , 5(,%%- 6**# +(,+*0< ,%% )/&06+ 8*0+(5(#2 U,5)(5 %(# )/( ?51&0+ &0 +,8'+ ,0# 3QR 45*7 )/(

7#%( ,0# =,+ ,:*1) )/( *0%- )/5(,) )* #5,= 71%)&9%( :%*8'(5+2 X( +)&%% /,# Je ),8'%(+2

>"+&A.4[ C( ,%7*+) 9%,8(# ]*5#,0 ,+ , N3 7,#( )/( ?(,5+ ND 9&8' 35(E*5 T1-)*02 ?1) ]*5#,0 9%,-(# 7*5(

*0 )/( *1)+(< +* =( =(0) =&)/ U*%(7,0< =/*"+ 0*) , :,# 9%,-(5 :- ,0- 7(,0+2 X,# >1+) If ),8'%(+< :1) &+

)/( ?(,5+ :(+) 915( 510S+)*99(52

!.N.A*2X( &+ ,:+*%1)(%- 7,++&E(2 X( 6()+ ,%7*+) 0* ),8'%(+ ,0# 5,5(%- 4&0#+ /&7+(%4 &0 )/( :,8'4&(%#< :1) ,)

JJG %:+2 /( '0*=+ /&+ 5*%( &+ )* *8819- :%*8'(5+ 4*5 )/( +*% R? 8*59+ :(/&0# /&72

B"+)H/.AA[ X&+ 8,5((5 =,+ #(5,&%(# =&)/ &0>15-< :1) 45*7 , ),%(0) +),0#9*&0)< /( +/*1%# :( /&6/(52 !)"+ >1+)

)/*+( &0>15- 8*08(50+2


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I2 >%.1 @+&:U7%M h&))+:156/F2 >%/71 C&7+0M C(+) \&56&0&,J2 =&40.++ 5&-&1M OUbPPc2 9:"$$ Q.++"4&M j1)6(5+K2 @40/&G K&G71M @-5,81+(d2 ?/.40"4 3*44 S R*1&+E&%%(e2 3&/&< B"+)&M U&08&00,)&f2 !&//&++ D:>+.74M @*1)/ Q%*5,

Big East Conference

Seems like every other player is different here.

Alecxih, Reyes, Lewis and McClain are the

playmakers. Neild, Vallone, Wolfe and High are thespace-eaters.

Dont be fooled by the lack of name recognition, this

is one of the best units from top-to-bottom. Very

little separation.

@+&:U7%[3/( :(+) #(4(0+&E( (0# ,0# )/( :(+) #(4(0+&E( ),8'%(B 3/( h,0)/(5+ ,5( 0*)/&06 +/*5) *4 %*,#(# 19

45*0)2 ;%(8A&/ ),'(+ )*9 +9*) *0 )/&+ %&+) :- >1+) , /,&52 P* N3 &0 )/( 8*04(5(08( 7,#( 7*5( :&6 9%,-+

&0#&E,%%- )/,0 )/( h&)) 7*0+)(52

C&7+0[ 3/( :(+) 95* 95*+9(8) ,7*06 )/( (&6/)< P(&%# &+ )51%- , /*++2 @)5*06 ,+ ,0 *A ,0# =&)/ )/()(79(5,7(0) )* 7,)8/< P(&%#"+ 017:(5+ ,5( %*= :(8,1+( *4 /*= 6**# /( &+2 C&)/*1) /&7< ?518( !5E&0 ,0#

U*2 =*1%#0") /,E( /,# )/( +(,+*0+ )/(- # O0:%*8',:%( =&)/ >1+) *0( 9%,-(52

5&-&123/( %(,#(5 *0 )/( 45*0)< j(-(+ +),5)(# *0 )/( &0+(< 7*E(# *1)+(< ,0# &+ 0*= :,8' ,) /&+ 7*5(0,)15,% 9*+&)&*02 j(-(+ #*(+0") 6() )* )/( Z1,5)(5:,8' 0(,5%- ,+ 718/ ,+ ]*+(9/ (E(0 =/(0 *0 )/( *1)+(2

?1) /&+ >*: &+ )* 7,1% ,0# '((9 :%*8'(5+ *44 )/( R?+2 X("+ 65(,) ,) #*&06 &)2

Q.++"4&[ ;0*)/(5 +*% 9%,-(5 *0 )/( j1)6(5+ 45*0)< \,%%*0( &+0") , )5(7(0#*1+ ),%(0)< :1) &0+)(,#< , /,5#

=*5'(5 =/* 6()+ :- *0 65&)2 U%&8/s 7,-:(< :1) )/(5( ,5( 4(= )/,) )/( +),)(7(0) &+ )51(5 ,:*1)2

K&G712h*++&:%- )/( 7*+) ),%(0)(# b5,06( NR +&08( N=&6/) Q5((0(-< R(=&+ #") Z1&)( 9%,- 19 )* /&+ E,+)

9*)(0)&,% )/&+ -(,52 X( +)&%% /,# , +(5E&8(,:%( +(,+*0 ^c2K 3QR_ ,0# (,)+ 19 +9,8(< :1) /( =,+ (A9(8)(# )*

7,'( , 4(= 7*5( :&6 9%,-+2

3*44[ 3/( R*1&+E&%%( #(4(0+( =,+ *0( *4 )/( )*9+ &0 )/( 8*10)5- ,0# N100 # /&+ 9,5) &0 &)< ,%)/*16/ &)

=,+0") +9(8),81%,52 X( #*(+0") 6() , %*) *4 ),8'%(+ *5 3QR+ *5 +,8'+< :1) /( '((9+ &0)(5&*5 bR+ :1+- (0*16/ 4*5

*)/(5+ )* #* )/( #&5)- =*5'2

B"+)&[ N(8(0)< 10+9(8),81%,5 9%,-(5 &0 8%,++&8 6510) 7*#(2 C*%4( 8%*6+ )/( 7#%( ,0# 7,'(+ )/( *88,+&*0,%

4*5,- &0)* )/( :,8'4&(%# :1) #*(+0") #* , %*) *4 +9(8&,% )/&06+2

D:>+.74[ @&7&%,5 9%,-(5 )* C*%4(< >1+) =&)/ , #&44(5(0) :1&%#2 H8U%,&0 /,+ 7*5( 19+( )/,0 /&+ 8*10)(59,5)

45*7 U&08- :1) ,%+* #") ),9 )/( 9*)(0)&,%2 C,+ ,%+* 8,16/) 19 &0 )/( .7&A" , 4(= )&7(+ ^*1) *4 9*+&)&*0< 0*)+/(##&06 :%*8'+< () ,%_2


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Big Ten Middle Linebackers

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9%,-(52

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HR? =*5)/- *4 , /&6/(5 +9*) *0 )/&+ %&+)2

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I2 >%/71 B%7$&M H&++&++&99& @),)(F2 3.44- !/&S.$%.4M k(0)18'-J2 =&+S74 9%&((./0M R@Oc2 @1+) C/&)( ,0# X*1+)*0 45*7 )/( R? 8*59+2 X&+ fG ),8'%(+ =(5( 6**# 4*5 +(E(0)/< )**2

3/(5("+ 0*)/&06 4%,+/- /(5(< >1+) , 6**# +*% b%( H&++ R?2

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I2 =&&4.4 5"6741"4M 3(A,+F2 M/7& K&A"4M b'%,/*7, @),)(J2 9&.4 8"/$&/M 3(A,+ ;lHc2 J.%/71 R/.4:71M ?,-%*5e2 !"A B"/$M b'%,/*7,f2 D7:%.&+ 97(7+7M U*%*5,#*g2 J*1$74 9(/74H&/M k,0+,+IG2 ?+..1170- S P(:5,+',IF2 @40/&G B7+1"4M H&++*15&

Big XII Conference

What the SEC has in depth at MLB, the Big XII has

the opposite.

Robinson and the Longhorns had a disappointing

season. Lemon and the Pokes had a tremendous one.

No.s 3 6 are good solid guys and there was real

upside with Wort and Sipili.

But the bottom of the list doesnt make you jump out

of your seat. Admittedly, Mizzou and UNL hard to

rank because of their defensive structure.

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We dont know if its the weather or what, but

theres a ton of energy from the guys at this position

in the PAC 10.

Matthews and Skov play with non-stop motors.Burfict and Galippo are pure athletes. Mohamed is a

bit of both.

Something of a drop from 5 to 6 and again from 7 to

8, but its a reliable unit that gives you what you

expect.

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I2 D.1"4 R"1$&/M C,+/&06)*0F2 D-:%.+ =&40/7:1+) ,E(5,6(2 X&+ eJ ),8'%(+ =(5( bk< :1) *0%- /,# K 3QR 45*7 , +9*) )/,)"+ +199*+(# )* 6()

:(/&0# )/( %&0( *4 +85&77,6(2

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+)5()8/ =/(0 ;5&a*0, +)5166%(#2

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I2 3"*H F"H*&M @-5,81+(F2 @4$"47" K"G&/-M j1)6(5+J2 JO!O !%"A.1M C(+) \&56&0&,c2 J.:V*.74 B7++7.A1M @*1)/ Q%*5,K2 3.47&+ ?/"G4M R*1&+E&%%(d2 9:"$$ K*$/*1M OUbPPe2 D..+7< ?"A./M U&08&00,)&f2 E/&H B7++7.A1S h&))+:156/

Big East Conference

Hogue and Lowery were the bell cows for their

respective teams.

Thomas, Brown and Lutrus are incredibly consistent.

The two Williams and Bomar have the best raw

ability.

Theres not a lot of difference here, though, in

college football acumen. Good talent.

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I2 9%.*4 8/.$&/M !*=,F2 >%7A07 >%&"++.0"M H&00(+*),

Big Ten Conference

There are five really, really good CBs in the Big Ten.

But there is no one elite one.

Mix-and-match from Prater to Fenelus, it dependson the day.

No.s 6 8 are a just a notch below before you get a

pretty decent drop.

Its a pretty top-heavy group, but still a great one.

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#*(+0") 7&++ 7,0- ),8'%(+< :1) #*(+0") 95*E( +7*)/(5&06 #(4(0+( /&+ 8*,8/(+ =,0) 45*7 , P*2 I U?< (&)/(52

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