7Samurai13
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Shhhhh everyone is supposed to think last year was a fluke and we suck again.Michigan State Spartans
Head coach: Mark Dantonio (100-45, 12th year)
2017 record and S&P+ ranking: 10-3 (19th)
Projected 2018 record and S&P+ ranking: 9-3 (11th)
Five key points:
- The Spartans dramatically underachieved in 2016, then swerved right back into 10 wins in 2017. And now they return more of last year’s production than anyone else in FBS.
- The State offense is still very much the State offense, running too much (for too little gain) on standard downs but making up ground when behind the chains.
- QB Brian Lewerke and a loaded receiving corps should assure that remains the case, even if RB LJ Scott and the run game remain inefficient.
- What a turnaround for the State defense, which lost a majority of its two-deep after underachieving, then surged back into the Def. S&P+ top five. Almost everyone’s back.
- The schedule is as favorable as a Big Ten East slate can be. MSU is a double-digit favorite in nine games. With simple achievement, this could be another 10-win year.