2012 Phil Steele Preseason Rankings and AAs

[Screamin_Eagle174]

According to SCFBF:


1) SAM HOUSTON ST
2) JAMES MADISON
3) MONTANA ST
4) YOUNGSTOWN ST
5) WOFFORD
6) NORTH DAKOTA ST
7) EASTERN WASHINGTON
8) TOWSON
9) STONY BROOK
10) GEORGIA SOUTHERN
11) NEW HAMPSHIRE
12) DELAWARE
13) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
14) NORTHERN ARI ZONA
15) NORTHERN IOWA
16) APPALACHIAN ST
17) EASTERN KENTUCKY
18) LEHIGH
19) OLD DOMINION
20) MONTANA
21) ILLINOIS ST
22) SOUTH CAROLINA ST
23) HARVARD
24) JACKSONVILLE ST
25) ALABAMA ST
26) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
27) MCNEESE ST
28) GRAMBLING ST
29) CHATTANOOGA
30) MAINE
31) CENTRAL ARKANSAS
32) MURRAY ST
33) INDIANA ST
34) WILLIAM & MARY
35) PENN
36) NORFOLK ST
37) DUQUESNE
38) UT MARTIN
39) LIBERTY
40) HOLY CROSS


Phil Steele’s 2012 1st Team All-Americans

OFFENSE
QB Brad Sorensen Southern Utah
RB Terrance West Towson
RB Timothy Flanders Sam Houston St
FB Eric Breitenstein Wofford
WR Aaron Mellette Elon
WR Ryan Spadola Lehigh
WR Nicholas Edwards Eastern Washington
TE Colin Anderson Furman
OL Aaron Adams Eastern Kentucky
OL Blake Matthews Norfolk St
OL Malcolm Boyd Liberty
OL Earl Watford James Madison
OL Evan Conrad Southeast Missouri St

DEFENSE
DL Brent Russell Georgia Southern
DL Willie Jefferson Stephen F. Austin
DL Blake Oliaro San Diego
DL Ben Obaseki Indiana St
DE/LB Tyler Starr South Dakota
LB Keith Pough Howard
LB Jeremy Kimbrough Appalachian St
LB Matt Evans New Hampshire
DB Marcus Williams North Dakota St
DB Darnell Taylor Sam Houston St
DB Kejuan Riley Alabama St
DB B.W. Webb William & Mary

SPECIALISTS
K Zach Brown Portland St
P Jonathan Plisco Old Dominion
KR Kevin Fogg Liberty
PR Gralyn Crawford Stephen F. Austin

[Brock Landers]

13) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
14) NORTHERN ARI ZONA
15) NORTHERN IOWA
16) APPALACHIAN ST
17) EASTERN KENTUCKY
18) LEHIGH
19) OLD DOMINION
20) MONTANA

lol?

[89Hen]

According to SCFBF:

4) YOUNGSTOWN ST
5) WOFFORD
8) TOWSON
9) STONY BROOK
14) NORTHERN ARI ZONA
17) EASTERN KENTUCKY
28) GRAMBLING ST
37) DUQUESNE
38) UT MARTIN

[Screamin_Eagle174]

According to SCFBF:

4) YOUNGSTOWN ST
5) WOFFORD
8) TOWSON
9) STONY BROOK
14) NORTHERN ARI ZONA
17) EASTERN KENTUCKY
28) GRAMBLING ST
37) DUQUESNE
38) UT MARTIN

What's wrong with Wofford, Towson and SB in those spots?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

13) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
14) NORTHERN ARI ZONA
15) NORTHERN IOWA
16) APPALACHIAN ST
17) EASTERN KENTUCKY
18) LEHIGH
19) OLD DOMINION
20) MONTANA

lol?

Yeah, all of those teams are underrated. Montana I understand a bit but by the end of the season they'll be much closer to 10 than 20.

[htownbearkat]

1) SAM HOUSTON ST
2) JAMES MADISON
3) MONTANA ST
4) YOUNGSTOWN ST
5) WOFFORD
6) NORTH DAKOTA ST
7) EASTERN WASHINGTON
8) TOWSON
9) STONY BROOK
10) GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Looks good to me. Glad to see Stoney brook getting their due.

[Brock Landers]

NAU is underrated at 14? They'll probably finish like 10th in the Big Sky

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NAU is underrated at 14? They'll probably finish like 10th in the Big Sky

I must have ignored their name on premise. Yeah, not sure about that one.

[grizcountry420]

Montana doesnt rebuild, they reload.. They'll be in the top 10 before the season is over with........

[DJH]

Montana doesnt rebuild, they reload.. They'll be in the top 10 before the season is over with........

Typically, yes. I don't know how you can completely discount the affect of a rape scandal that cost a coaching staff, players, and administration their jobs.

[Grizalltheway]

Montana doesnt rebuild, they reload.. They'll be in the top 10 before the season is over with........

Typically, yes. I don't know how you can completely discount the affect of a rape scandal that cost a coaching staff, players, and administration their jobs.

It'll obviously have some effect, but there's no way of knowing just how much until we play the games. That's why I think everyone's predictions of doom and gloom are premature.

[DJH]

It is premature, obviously. But it is also faulty to attribute this year as "just another reloading year", as well IMO. The circumstances are very different, and it is yet to be seen how negative the impact will be.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

It is premature, obviously. But it is also faulty to attribute this year as "just another reloading year", as well IMO. The circumstances are very different, and it is yet to be seen how negative the impact will be.

Exactly.

[grizcountry420]

Typically, yes. I don't know how you can completely discount the affect of a rape scandal that cost a coaching staff, players, and administration their jobs.

It'll obviously have some effect, but there's no way of knowing just how much until we play the games. That's why I think everyone's predictions of doom and gloom are premature.

The first 5 weeks will definitely show what were made of. Tough schedule... Im looking forward to it, especially to see how the players respond.........

[AZGrizFan]

Montana doesnt rebuild, they reload.. They'll be in the top 10 before the season is over with........

Typically, yes. I don't know how you can completely discount the affect of a rape scandal that cost a coaching staff, players, and administration their jobs.

1 coach
2 players (only one of which was a starter)

While I get the premise of the argument, that isn't exactly "upheaval" between the lines. We shall see how the distraction affects them, however.

[89Hen]

What's wrong with Wofford, Towson and SB in those spots?

I think they are all too high. I don't think Wofford is a top 10 team let alone top 5 and I need to see Stony beat somebody before they crack the top 10; almost beating SHSU doesn't cut it for me yet. Towson... it's a mix of disbelief from last year and me thinking that they very well may be 0-4 (win over St Francis) to start this season.

[EWURanger]

NAU is underrated at 14? They'll probably finish like 10th in the Big Sky

Not with Baumann they won't. I'm thinking more like 4th or 5th.

[EWURanger]

Typically, yes. I don't know how you can completely discount the affect of a rape scandal that cost a coaching staff, players, and administration their jobs.

It'll obviously have some effect, but there's no way of knowing just how much until we play the games. That's why I think everyone's predictions of doom and gloom are premature.

I don't think anyone outside of a few Cat fans and BF are predicting doom and gloom, I just don't think it'll be a 10-1/9-2 type season for Montana. My opinion isn't based on all the upheaval (although I do think it will have some sort of effect, even if it's marginal) - but rather, the players that are returning/new staff/multiple new starters/etc.

[Brock Landers]

NAU is underrated at 14? They'll probably finish like 10th in the Big Sky

Not with Baumann they won't. I'm thinking more like 4th or 5th.

They had him last year, with four less teams, and couldn't manage that

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Not with Baumann they won't. I'm thinking more like 4th or 5th.

They had him last year, with four less teams, and couldn't manage that

True, but 4 of their losses were by a score or less. Five if you count the 8 point loss to EWU. Didn't they have a pretty young team last year as well?

[Aho Old Guy]

SWING!

... and a miss.

Did they draw places out of a hat?

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

NDSU at #6

Good! Start low and move up....

[mtjack]

NAU is underrated at 14? They'll probably finish like 10th in the Big Sky

Preseason rankings are fun to banter about but don't mean much. Middle of the pack in the Big Sky until the Lumberjacks prove on the field they can win the close ones. I'd be giddy as a school girl to see a ranking of 14th but won't be holding my breath.

[Mvemjsunpx]

They had him last year, with four less teams, and couldn't manage that

True, but 4 of their losses were by a score or less. Five if you count the 8 point loss to EWU. Didn't they have a pretty young team last year as well?

Yes. They lost pretty much all of their league-leading 2010 defense last year, but they didn't lose much this year.

The 'Jacks have the personnel to make the playoffs if they can stop choking in the clutch.

[CAA Flagship]

If Brad Sorensen is so good, why can't he elevate his team to the Top 40?