College Football magazine thread (SEC position group rankings in 1st post)

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Athlon.

 

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Steele goes to printer Friday. Its the only one I get.

 

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Steele's west coast (his words) cover. NDSU.

 

[Xeliou66]

Phil Steele is hands down my favorite of the preview magazines, he packs a ton of info into his stuff, great to check out to get ready for the season.

 

[Duckboy33]

Athlon Rankings by Conference:

ACC:
1. Miami FL (7th nationally)
2. SMU (22nd nationally)
3. Louisville (23rd nationally)
4. Clemson (27th nationally)
5. Virginia Tech (30th nationally)
6. Virginia (39th nationally)
7. Pittsburgh (40th nationally)
8. Georgia Tech (41st nationally)
9. NC State (46th nationally)
10. California (47th nationally)
11. Florida State (48th nationally)
12. Wake Forest (53rd nationally)
13. Duke (54th nationally)
14. North Carolina (56th nationally)
15. Syracuse (71st nationally)
16. Boston College (83rd nationally)
17. Stanford (84th nationally)

Big 12:
1. Texas Tech (12th nationally)
2. BYU (16th nationally)
3. Houston (19th nationally)
4. Utah (20th nationally)
5. Kansas State (31st nationally)
6. Arizona (32nd nationally)
7. Arizona State (35th nationally)
8. Oklahoma State (36th nationally)
9. TCU (37th nationally)
10. West Virginia (50th nationally)
11. Kansas (52nd nationally)
12. Baylor (62nd nationally)
13. Cincinnati (63rd nationally)
14. Colorado (64th nationally)
15. UCF (65th nationally)
16. Iowa State (70th nationally)

Big Ten:
1. Ohio State (1st nationally)
2. Indiana (5th nationally)
3. Oregon (6th nationally)
4. Michigan (13th nationally)
5. USC (14th nationally)
6. Washington (17th nationally)
7. Penn State (18th nationally)
8. Iowa (25th nationally)
9. Illinois (33rd nationally)
10. Nebraska (38th nationally)
11. Minnesota (42nd nationally)
12. UCLA (43rd nationally)
13. Wisconsin (55th nationally)
14. Northwestern (57th nationally)
15. Maryland (58th nationally)
16. Rutgers (69th nationally)
17. Michigan State (72nd nationally)
18. Purdue (85th nationally)

SEC:
1. Georgia (2nd nationally)
2. Texas (3rd nationally)
3. Oklahoma (8th nationally)
4. Texas A&M (9th nationally)
5. LSU (10th nationally)
6. Ole Miss (11th nationally)
7. Alabama (15th nationally)
8. Tennessee (21st nationally)
9. Florida (26th nationally)
10. South Carolina (28th nationally)
11. Missouri (29th nationally)
12. Auburn (34th nationally)
13. Mississippi State (44th nationally)
14. Vanderbilt (45th nationally)
15. Kentucky (49th nationally)
16. Arkansas (51st nationally)

Independents:
1. Notre Dame (4th nationally)
2. UConn (103rd nationally)

American:
1. Navy (60th nationally)
2. Memphis (66th nationally)
3. UTSA (73rd nationally)
4. Army (74th nationally)
5. ECU (75th nationally)
6. USF (76th nationally)
7. Tulane (79th nationally)
8. Temple (90th nationally)
9. Florida Atlantic (96th nationally)
10. Tulsa (108th nationally)
11. North Texas (109th nationally)
12. Rice (120th nationally)
13. UAB (121st nationally)
14. Charlotte (127th nationally)

CUSA:
1. Western Kentucky (89th nationally)
2. Liberty (91st nationally)
3. Kennesaw State (105th nationally)
4. Jacksonville State (106th nationally)
5. Delaware (107th nationally)
6. FIU (112th nationally)
7. Missouri State (128th nationally)
8. New Mexico State (129th nationally)
9. Middle Tennessee (133rd nationally)
10. Sam Houston (137th nationally)

MAC:
1. Miami OH (86th nationally)
2. Western Michigan (87th nationally)
3. Central Michigan (98th nationally)
4. Toledo (99th nationally)
5. Ohio (111th nationally)
6. Buffalo (118th nationally)
7. Bowling Green (122nd nationally)
8. Eastern Michigan (124th nationally)
9. Akron (125th nationally)
10. Kent State (126th nationally)
11. Ball State (135th nationally)
12. Sacramento State (136th nationally)
13. UMass (138th nationally)

MWC:
1. UNLV (59th nationally)
2. New Mexico (61st nationally)
3. Hawaii (77th nationally)
4. North Dakota State (78th nationally)
5. Air Force (80th nationally)
6. Wyoming (110th nationally)
7. Nevada (113th nationally)
8. San Jose State (116th nationally)
9. UTEP (130th nationally)
10. Northern Illinois (134th nationally)

PAC 12:
1. Boise State (24th nationally)
2. San Diego State (67th nationally)
3. Fresno State (68th nationally)
4. Washington State (88th nationally)
5. Utah State (92nd nationally)
6. Texas State (93rd nationally)
7. Colorado State (97th nationally)
8. Oregon State (101st nationally)

Sun Belt:
1. Troy (81st nationally)
2. James Madison (82nd nationally)
3. Old Dominion (94th nationally)
4. Marshall (95th nationally)
5. Arkansas State (100th nationally)
6. Georgia Southern (102nd nationally)
7. Louisiana Tech (104th nationally)
8. Louisiana (114th nationally)
9. South Alabama (115th nationally)
10. Appalachian State (117th nationally)
11. Coastal Carolina (119th nationally)
12. Southern Miss (123rd nationally)
13. UL Monroe (131st nationally)
14. Georgia State (132nd nationally)

 

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Athlon Rankings by Conference:

ACC:
1. Miami FL (7th nationally)
2. SMU (22nd nationally)
3. Louisville (23rd nationally)
4. Clemson (27th nationally)
5. Virginia Tech (30th nationally)
6. Virginia (39th nationally)
7. Pittsburgh (40th nationally)
8. Georgia Tech (41st nationally)
9. NC State (46th nationally)
10. California (47th nationally)
11. Florida State (48th nationally)
12. Wake Forest (53rd nationally)
13. Duke (54th nationally)
14. North Carolina (56th nationally)
15. Syracuse (71st nationally)
16. Boston College (83rd nationally)
17. Stanford (84th nationally)

Big 12:
1. Texas Tech (12th nationally)
2. BYU (16th nationally)
3. Houston (19th nationally)
4. Utah (20th nationally)
5. Kansas State (31st nationally)
6. Arizona (32nd nationally)
7. Arizona State (35th nationally)
8. Oklahoma State (36th nationally)
9. TCU (37th nationally)
10. West Virginia (50th nationally)
11. Kansas (52nd nationally)
12. Baylor (62nd nationally)
13. Cincinnati (63rd nationally)
14. Colorado (64th nationally)
15. UCF (65th nationally)
16. Iowa State (70th nationally)

Big Ten:
1. Ohio State (1st nationally)
2. Indiana (5th nationally)
3. Oregon (6th nationally)
4. Michigan (13th nationally)
5. USC (14th nationally)
6. Washington (17th nationally)
7. Penn State (18th nationally)
8. Iowa (25th nationally)
9. Illinois (33rd nationally)
10. Nebraska (38th nationally)
11. Minnesota (42nd nationally)
12. UCLA (43rd nationally)
13. Wisconsin (55th nationally)
14. Northwestern (57th nationally)
15. Maryland (58th nationally)
16. Rutgers (69th nationally)
17. Michigan State (72nd nationally)
18. Purdue (85th nationally)

SEC:
1. Georgia (2nd nationally)
2. Texas (3rd nationally)
3. Oklahoma (8th nationally)
4. Texas A&M (9th nationally)
5. LSU (10th nationally)
6. Ole Miss (11th nationally)
7. Alabama (15th nationally)
8. Tennessee (21st nationally)
9. Florida (26th nationally)
10. South Carolina (28th nationally)
11. Missouri (29th nationally)
12. Auburn (34th nationally)
13. Mississippi State (44th nationally)
14. Vanderbilt (45th nationally)
15. Kentucky (49th nationally)
16. Arkansas (51st nationally)

Independents:
1. Notre Dame (4th nationally)
2. UConn (103rd nationally)

American:
1. Navy (60th nationally)
2. Memphis (66th nationally)
3. UTSA (73rd nationally)
4. Army (74th nationally)
5. ECU (75th nationally)
6. USF (76th nationally)
7. Tulane (79th nationally)
8. Temple (90th nationally)
9. Florida Atlantic (96th nationally)
10. Tulsa (108th nationally)
11. North Texas (109th nationally)
12. Rice (120th nationally)
13. UAB (121st nationally)
14. Charlotte (127th nationally)

CUSA:
1. Western Kentucky (89th nationally)
2. Liberty (91st nationally)
3. Kennesaw State (105th nationally)
4. Jacksonville State (106th nationally)
5. Delaware (107th nationally)
6. FIU (112th nationally)
7. Missouri State (128th nationally)
8. New Mexico State (129th nationally)
9. Middle Tennessee (133rd nationally)
10. Sam Houston (137th nationally)

MAC:
1. Miami OH (86th nationally)
2. Western Michigan (87th nationally)
3. Central Michigan (98th nationally)
4. Toledo (99th nationally)
5. Ohio (111th nationally)
6. Buffalo (118th nationally)
7. Bowling Green (122nd nationally)
8. Eastern Michigan (124th nationally)
9. Akron (125th nationally)
10. Kent State (126th nationally)
11. Ball State (135th nationally)
12. Sacramento State (136th nationally)
13. UMass (138th nationally)

MWC:
1. UNLV (59th nationally)
2. New Mexico (61st nationally)
3. Hawaii (77th nationally)
4. North Dakota State (78th nationally)
5. Air Force (80th nationally)
6. Wyoming (110th nationally)
7. Nevada (113th nationally)
8. San Jose State (116th nationally)
9. UTEP (130th nationally)
10. Northern Illinois (134th nationally)

PAC 12:
1. Boise State (24th nationally)
2. San Diego State (67th nationally)
3. Fresno State (68th nationally)
4. Washington State (88th nationally)
5. Utah State (92nd nationally)
6. Texas State (93rd nationally)
7. Colorado State (97th nationally)
8. Oregon State (101st nationally)

Sun Belt:
1. Troy (81st nationally)
2. James Madison (82nd nationally)
3. Old Dominion (94th nationally)
4. Marshall (95th nationally)
5. Arkansas State (100th nationally)
6. Georgia Southern (102nd nationally)
7. Louisiana Tech (104th nationally)
8. Louisiana (114th nationally)
9. South Alabama (115th nationally)
10. Appalachian State (117th nationally)
11. Coastal Carolina (119th nationally)
12. Southern Miss (123rd nationally)
13. UL Monroe (131st nationally)
14. Georgia State (132nd nationally)

Awesome. Thanx.

 

[Calhoun]

Just curious, is there anyone here who prefers any college football preview magazine over Phil Steele? Back in the day, I always went for either "GamePlan" or "Street & Smith," but nothing comes close to Steele from what I've seen.

 

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Phil is 66.


@philsteele042


Thanks for that! As far as retirement goes, the magazine is my life right now as I work on it year round. I do have a planned retirement and it is after I produce Volume #50 in 2044 so I have some time to train a replacement! Thanks!

 

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@ada63967

Replying to @philsteele042
So looking forward to it. You really have no competitors. I hope you have a team and designated head coach replacement for when you retire. Your supposed competitor mags throw together a tiny fraction of poor information in large font and some pics of cheerleaders as poor por n.

 

[UGADawg1988]

He has UGA and Texas highly ranked in most positions. I'm surprised that Alabama is so low in many areas.

 

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[Jennerpeach]

He has UGA and Texas highly ranked in most positions. I'm surprised that Alabama is so low in many areas.

You hate to see it.

 

[trojanfight]

Just curious, is there anyone here who prefers any college football preview magazine over Phil Steele? Back in the day, I always went for either "GamePlan" or "Street & Smith," but nothing comes close to Steele from what I've seen.

I like reading whatever i can get my hands on it helps the offseason go by.

 

[Duckboy33]

Top group by position in the Big Ten:

QB - Oregon
RB - Ohio State
WR - Ohio State
OL - Indiana
DL - Oregon
LB - Indiana
DB - Oregon

SEC:
QB - Texas
RB - Missouri
WR - Texas
OL - Georgia
DL - Texas
LB - Georgia
DB - Georgia

ACC:
QB - Miami FL
RB - Miami FL
WR - Miami FL
OL - Miami FL
DL - Miami FL
LB - Louisville
DB - Miami FL

Big 12:
QB - Arizona
RB - Texas Tech
WR - Texas Tech
OL - Cincinnati
DL - Texas Tech
LB - Texas Tech
DB - Texas Tech

American:
QB - UTSA
RB - Tulane
WR - UTSA
OL - Army
DL - Memphis
LB - Memphis
DB - Memphis

CUSA:
QB - Delaware
RB - Liberty
WR - Delaware
OL - Liberty
DL - Jacksonville State
LB - Jacksonville State
DB - Jacksonville State

MAC:
QB - Western Michigan
RB - Western Michigan
WR - Toledo
OL - Miami OH
DL - Miami OH
LB - Miami OH
DB - Western Michigan

MWC:
QB - Hawaii
RB - UNLV
WR - Hawaii
OL - North Dakota State
DL - North Dakota State
LB - New Mexico
DB - New Mexico

PAC 12:
QB - Boise State
RB - Boise State
WR - Texas State
OL - Boise State
DL - Boise State
LB - Boise State
DB - Boise State

Sun Belt:
QB - Troy
RB - JMU
WR - Georgia Southern
OL - Louisiana
DL - Old Dominion
LB - LA Tech
DB - Old Dominion

 

[TheGoodMan19]

We used to get the preview magazines for every sport. Athlon, Street & Smith and The Sporting News. My father would buy them and us kids would read them, cover to cover. Me and my brother had epic fights over them. I knocked out one of his teeth over the S&S college football one. My father finally had to buy two just for household peace.

 

[Calhoun]

MWC:
QB - Hawaii
RB - UNLV
WR - Hawaii
OL - North Dakota State
DL - North Dakota State
LB - New Mexico
DB - New Mexico

NDSt had some really good skill players during their run in 1AA, but their dominating line play was the one consistent factor that allowed them to dominate. Maulers on both sides of the ball, what a late colleague liked to refer to as "big, corn fed angry white guys."

Looking at New Mexico's schedule, they play at Oklahoma the week between OU road games at Michigan and UGa. The ultimate sandwich game. NM looked really good down the stretch last year, I'm looking forward to this one.

 

[Digger]

We used to get the preview magazines for every sport. Athlon, Street & Smith and The Sporting News. My father would buy them and us kids would read them, cover to cover. Me and my brother had epic fights over them. I knocked out one of his teeth over the S&S college football one. My father finally had to buy two just for household peace.

Best post I've read in awhile.

 

[Calhoun]

We used to get the preview magazines for every sport. Athlon, Street & Smith and The Sporting News. My father would buy them and us kids would read them, cover to cover. Me and my brother had epic fights over them. I knocked out one of his teeth over the S&S college football one. My father finally had to buy two just for household peace.

Street & Smith and Game Plan were our go to magazines. Game Plan folded in the 90s, after they made the controversial decision to run gambling tip and phone sex ads. Their readership (and especially parents of younger readers) were not amused.

 

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