Athlon Releases 'A Very Early' College Football Top 25; Michigan No. 7 And MSU No. 11
By: Evan Jankens
@kingofthekc
The uniforms from Michigan and Michigan State's bowl games probably aren't even clean yet, but the first college football top 25 has been released.
Athlonsports.com has released their "Very Early College Football Top 25 for 2016" and Michigan and Michigan State both made the list. Where they start off may or may not surprise you.
Michigan was first on the list as they come in at No. 7.
"The Wolverines are stocked up front and in the secondary, but the linebacking corps loses all three starters from 2015. Michigan's road schedule in conference play is brutal, as trips to Iowa, Ohio State and Michigan State await next season," Athlon says.
As it is stated before, this is very early. It's rightfully so that Michigan is in the top ten. The way they finished the 2015 season shows that Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan Wolverines are poised to make a run at the 2016 Big Ten title, even if we don't know who their starting QB will be.
Michigan State was also on the list as they came in at number 11.
While the Spartans are due to take a step back in the win column, Dantonio has this program on solid ground and a quick rebuild is in store. Tyler O'Connor and Damion Terry will battle this offseason to replace Connor Cook at quarterback, while Dantonio must find replacements for receiver Aaron Burbridge and center Jack Allen.
Michigan State is also searching for their QB for the 2016 season as it appears that Tyler O'Connor and Damion Terry will battle it out. My assumption that Mark Dantonio will play both QBs quite a bit to start off the season and by the time Big Ten play starts he will have his man.
Do you think Athlon got it right with their "very" early college football top 25?