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Athlon National Edition

National Rankings:

38. Toledo
46. UCF
57. NIU
67. Miami
72. WMU
77. BGSU
79. Marshall
91. Akron
102. Ohio
105. CMU
107. Kent State
113. Ball State
115. EMU
116. Buffalo (not last! UL-Monroe is #117. :D )

All-MAC Offense:

QB Ben Roethlisberger / Miami
RB Michael Turner / NIU (3rd team All-American)
RB Michael Haynes / UCF
WR Darius Watts & Josie Davis / MUg
TE Andrew Clarke / Toledo
OL Nick Kaczur / Toledo (3rd-team All-American)
OL Todd Ghilani / NIU
OL Nate McPeek / MUg
OL Erik Faasen / Toledo
OL Steve Smith / Kent State

All-MAC Defense:

DL DeMarcus Johnson / UCF
DL Toriano Brown / Marshall
DL Jamus Martin / Marshall
DL Jason Babin / WMU (2nd-team All-American)
LB Nick Duffy / NIU
LB Chad Mascoe /UCF
LB Lorenzo Scott / Ball State
DB Randee Drew / NIU
DB Atari Bigby / UCF
DB Janssen Patton / BGSU
DB Akil Grant / NIU

All-MAC Special Teams:

K Jared Parseghian / Miami
P David Rysko / EMU
KR Matt Carter / Akron
PR Dan Sheldon / NIU (2nd Team All-American)

Lindy's Big Ten Edition

National Rankings:

42. Marshall
52. UCF
72. BGSU
81. Toledo
85. NIU
89. Miami
92. WMU
95. Akron
101. CMU
105. Ball State
109. Kent
112. Ohio
116. EMU
117. Buffalo :(

All MAC Offense:

1st team

QB Ben Roethlisberger / Miami
RB Michael Turner / NIU
RB Luke Clemens / Miami
WR Darius Watts / MUg
WR Matt Cherry / Akron
TE Andrew Clarke / Toledo
C Todd Ghiliani / NIU
OL Nate McPeek / MUg
OL Nick Kaczur / Toledo
OL Jacob Bell / Miami
OL Scott Mruczkowski / BGSU
AP Dan Sheldon / NIU
PK Steve Azar / NIU

2nd Team

QB Ryan Schneider / UCF
RB Alex Haynes / UCF
RB Bob Hendry / Akron
WR Josh Davis / MUg
WR Cole Magner / BGSU
TE Kevin Zurecki / EMU
C Steve Smith / Kent
OL Travis Barclay / Ball State
OL Luke Salmons / Marshall
OL Dennis Thompson / Ohio
OL Derek McLaughlin / CMU
AP Stafford Owens / Ohio
PK Jared Parseghian / Miami

All-MAC Defense:

1st Team

DL Jason Babin / WMU (2nd team All-American)
DL Travis Moore / NIU
DL Toriano Brown / MUg
DL DeMarcus Johnson / UCF
LB Keon Jackson / Toledo
LB Chad Mascoe / UCF
LB Nick Duffy / NIU
DB Janssen Patton / BGSU
DB Randee Drew / NIU
DB Atari Bigby / UCF
DB James King / CMU
P Reggie Hodges / Ball State

2nd Team

DL Rashad Jeanty / UCF
DL Jamus Martin / MUg
DL Rob Schroeder / Buffalo
DL Mitchell Crossley / BGSU
LB Terrell Jones / Miami
LB Dennis Chukwuemeka / Ohio
LB Anthony Henriquez / Kent
DB Justin Beriault / Ball State
DB Brandon Hefflin / Toledo
DB Michael Malone / BGSU
DB Roberto Terrell / MUg
P David Rysko / EMU


Ok everybody...have at it! :cuss:

I believe Lindy's picked Bowling Green to win the West... which, when it happens, should be redemption enough for Josh Harris.

Comparing those two lists just goes to show you that you are better off playing the slot machines than giving preseason predictions any value. How can 2 different publications be so far off on certain things.

Athlon
38 - Toledo
Lindy's
81 - Toledo

Athlon
79 - Marshall
Lindy's
42 - Marshall

Athlon
57 - NIU
Lindy's
85 - NIU

Athlon All-MAC
OL Eric Faasen (Toledo) 1st team
Toledo Rover Keon Jackson not listed

Lindy's All-MAC
Toledo OL Eric Faasen not listed
Rover Keon Jackson (Toledo) 1st team

Oh yeah. I guess Lindy's went to print before it was publicized, but UCF's Rashad Jeanty isn't on the team anymore. he is playing in the CFL.

rocketfootball Wrote:Oh yeah. I guess Lindy's went to print before it was publicized, but UCF's Rashad Jeanty isn't on the team anymore. he is playing in the CFL.

I just read that Jeanty was realeased by Edmonton of the CFL the other day. Their season starts in 1 week. Not sure if anyone else will pick him up.

Akil Grant left off the top two MAC teams by Lindys? Who's been there??

Lionel Hickenbottom at FS will need to be added to those lists, but with his being out all last year with a knee injury, it's not a surprise that he may be forgotten in these mags.

85 for NIU? 81 for Toledo? How does Lndy's rank teams? List all BCS and then put the rest in a hat and pick and that is where they are positioned?

RobertN Wrote:85 for NIU? 81 for Toledo? How does Lndy's rank teams? List all BCS and then put the rest in a hat and pick and that is where they are positioned?

They seem to be in cahoots with CFN.com

No, the better teams get ranked higher, pretty simple actually :eek:

They do the BCS schools...and they probably figure - who cares about the rest?

Well I, for one, do!

LOLOL

Toledo 38th in one preview and 81st the next......talk about not knowing MAC football.

That is just RIDICULOUS...and they're not the only teams it happened to. MU, NIU, etc.

Why am I not surprised????

Herdon Wrote:No, the better teams get ranked higher, pretty simple actually :eek:

That doesn't explain how Marshall would be 79th in one and 42nd in the other. Or why Toledo would be 81st in one and 38th in the other. Or why NIU would be 85th in one and 57th in the other.