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College Football's Top 25 Running Back Units for 2012 [1]

Montee Ball headlines one of the top running back units in college football.

They’re the teams within the team — those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. 

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College Football's Overrated Trends and Overlooked Numbers [36]

Beware: What statistics have been overrated and overlooked for 2012

With college football season less than a month away, some (but hopefully not all) preseason predictions and projections will be moot. Trust us, we’ve been digesting our thoughts on the upcoming season since the end of spring practice and even the end of bowl season.

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Big Ten Player Rankings: The Top 50 Players for 2012 [48]

Wisconsin's Montee Ball should be in for another big season.

As usual, the Big Ten [55] should produce plenty of elite defensive talent this season. Ohio State's John Simon and Michigan State's William Gholston should be two of the top defensive ends in college football, while Purdue's Kawann Short should be a household name by the end of the year. The offensive side of the ball isn't bad, but the conference lost several key offensive linemen and receivers. 

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Big Ten's Top 10 Storylines to Watch in Fall Practice [56]

Ohio State needs to find some weapons around QB Braxton Miller.

Kickoff for the 2012 college football [57] season is just around the corner. However, plenty of unanswered questions remain around the nation for every team. Injuries, quarterback battles and players that need to step up to make a run at the conference title will all be under the spotlight over the next couple of weeks. 

The Big Ten's 10 Biggest Storylines to Watch in Fall Practice

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College Football's Darkhorse National Title Contenders for 2012 [58]

Logan Thomas needs a big season for Virginia Tech to contend for the national title.

Predicting college football [57]'s national champion is never an easy task. In addition to combing through schedules, returning starters, players lost and statistics, there are several factors impossible to account for. Injuries and luck will have a major impact on the 2012 season - and neither can be projected. 

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Unit Rankings: 2012 Big Ten Linebackers [61]

Max Bullough leads a deep Michigan State linebacking corps.

Kickoff for the 2012 college football [57] season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up in the BCS conferences and nationally until the start of the season.

Each unit ranking was evaluated based upon how it will perform in 2012 - not how the team played in 2011.

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Unit Rankings: 2012 Big Ten Defensive Lines [62]

The Buckeyes defensive line leads the way in the Big Ten.

Kickoff for the 2012 college football [57] season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up in the BCS conferences and nationally until the start of the season.

Each unit ranking was evaluated based upon how it will perform in 2012 - not how the team played in 2011.

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Michigan State Football: Spartans Emerging as Big Ten Power [63]

Mark Dantonio has elevated Michigan State to one of the top programs in the Big Ten.

When Andrew Maxwell arrived in East Lansing in the late summer of 2009, he could have easily kept his mouth shut, endured his redshirt season and spent the next two years toiling anonymously in the shadow of all-time Michigan State [64] wins leader Kirk Cousins.

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Unit Rankings: 2012 Big Ten Offensive Lines [65]

Wisconsin should have the Big Ten's No. 1 group in 2012.

Kickoff for the 2012 college football [57] season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up in the BCS conferences and nationally until the start of the season.

Each unit ranking was evaluated based upon how it will perform in 2012 - not how the team played in 2011.

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Unit Rankings: 2012 Big Ten Wide Receivers [66]

Wisconsin's Jared Abbrederis is one of the Big Ten's top leading receivers.

Kickoff for the 2012 college football [57] season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up in the BCS conferences and nationally until the start of the season.

Each unit ranking was evaluated based upon how it will perform in 2012 - not how the team played in 2011.

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