Sean Merriman: Michigan State being ranked below both Ohio State: Ohio State is a top-10 team, no doubt about it. But what I don’t understand is how Michigan State is ranked behind OSU in the preseason poll. Not only did the Spartans beat the Buckeyes in last year’s Big Ten Championship game, they return more starters (13) than OSU (12). Urban Meyer’s team must find a way to replace its top running back, wide receiver and four starting offensive linemen. On defense, the Buckeyes will have the challenge of replacing their top linebacker (Ryan Shazier) and three of four starters in the secondary. Of course, the Spartans have to replace a decent amount of talent as well, especially on defense. But on the contrary, Mark Dantonio’s team returns its top running back, wide receiver and three starters on the offensive line. On defense, the Spartans return reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year Shilique Calhoun, as well as All-Big Ten safety Kurtis Drummond. Both of these teams are worthy of a top-10 ranking, but it seems like they should be flipped. Tammy Ellis: YEAH...WHAT SEAN SAID!!!!
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:28:44 +0000
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