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2016 Preseason Michigan State Spartans Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
gbuntin	4
KobeOrNotKobe	4
BabyBladder	5	11-2. Remember 2014 when MSU lost to the 2 teams who played in the NCG (Oregon and Ohio State)? This year they lose to ND and Ohio State, while beating Michigan. They'll end their season by defeating Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Maybe a bit of a homer pic, but if the QB situation is good this is a top 5-10 team.
captain_sasquatch	5
jzorbino	5
NatecUDF	5
pascha	5
twosheepforanore	5
BUSean	6
ChickenTaco	6
THECrew42	6
admiraltarkin	7
BosskOnASegway	7	Predictive Rank: #5 (42 points)Personal Rank: #8 (36 points)AP Rank: #12 (14 points)Total: 92/125
DavoinShower-handle	7
Disregardskarma	7
jlh2b	7
kflinderman	7
monotonemr	7
Pikachu1989	7
Red261	7
taloncarde	7
thatwasntveryraven	7
wackywiener	7
ack30297	8
Atoodope	8
aubieismyhomie	8
d_mcc_x	8
deadtofall12	8
dupreesdiamond	8
GeneralGBO	8
gsuhooligan	8
JonesUCF34	8
kdbvols	8
Khavanon	8
longhorn2015	8
njm1314	8
PalmettoFace	8
polydorr	8
Quentanamo_Bay	8
runujhkj	8
scronko	8
SenorPuff	8
sunburn_on_the_brain	8	Solid team, but they may have lost a bit much by losing a senior QB.  I don't see them winning the B1G this year because they're going to be in a slugfest with too many good teams, and I think they're going to lose one too many games.  Still a possible Rose Bowl team, especially if Michigan makes the playoff.
swanky-k	8
TDenverFan	8
Techwid	8
TheFlyingBoat	8
TotalEconomist	8
52hoova	9
A-Stu-Ute	9
Acm0028	9
alsonamedbort87	9
BallSoHerd	9
bluegrassborn	9
brobroma	9
CambodianDrywall	9
cfbguy	9
Daigotsu	9
ExternalTangents	9
Fifth_Down	9
kelling928	9
laminak	9
MammothMan34	9
Mario_Speedwagon	9
mellolizard	9	Despite ohio state being ranked higher, this is still Michigan State's conference to lose. 
milesgmsu	9
niperwiper	9
owl_man	9
PureCFR	9
qacha	9
SCRx	9
SpeedxKills	9
Stockz	9
swodaem2005	9
Texasagsman	9
buckeyegold	10
Buckeyes2010	10
BugsSuck	10
CFSparta92	10
Cheeseish	10
DafoeFoSho	10
diastereomer	10
Emperor_of_Orange	10
flipadelphia17	10
groggydog	10
HelioOne	10
jayhawx19	10
KingKliffsbury	10
Luriker	10
mgmfa	10	LJ Scott is legit, and MSU is somehow underrated again. They do have a very tough schedule, but they have the talent at the top-10 coach to make them an elite team this year.
MrTheSpork	10
pbjork	10
Polarbear1914	10
rabid_communicator	10
seanosaur	10
tabelz	10	Big losses, but Sparty is resilient. Sparty strong
ToxicSteve13	10
vanburen1845	10
Wurst_Law	10
AGSattack	11	"You thought you could get rid of me? NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND."
chceman	11
Dropbackandpunt	11
flyingcrayons	11
GiveMeSomeRaptorNews	11
goblue10	11	This seems fine.
GoldenHawk07	11
jklharris	11
keytide22	11
monkeymatt1836	11	Never count out Mark Dantonio's Spartans. This has been said time and time again over the past few seasons. Dantonio is tasked with replacing QB Connor Cook, but should once again field a talented team. MSU faces ND under the lights in South Bend Week 3, which could be a litmus test to how they perform the rest of the season. In Big Ten play, the reigning Big Ten Champs get heavy hitters Michigan and Ohio State in East Lansing. Until shown otherwise, expect Mark Dantonio to have his Spartans ready to make yet another run at the Big Ten title. 
MrDoctorSmartyPants	11
pmartin0079	11
puffadda	11
RobertNeyland	11
sideoutpar	11
SmokingCricket	11
snwidget	11
the5thpixel	11
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	12
BaldEagle88	12
Branzilla91	12
chweris	12
cmdrcaboose2	12
coreyfra	12
icklebush	12
kdcoltred	12	d12respek
meatfrappe	12
mjurkiewicz	12
myghtymouse	12
Pope_Jake	12
remwin	12
solo_22	12
ToLongDR	12
WaffleIron278	12
WarEagle9	12
Wescat	12
XSavageWalrusX	12
CantHousewifeaHo	13
CockADoodleBOOM	13
DoctorWhosOnFirst	13
emueagles	13
f0gax	13
funtubs	13
G-manP	13	Michigan State is another program who lost several starters on offense and defense this past year. Yet year after year, Mark Dantonio fields a good team. This year will be no exception as Sparty looks to stay afloat in the ultra-competitive B1G.
grjohnst	13
HarbingerOfFun	13
hokies220	13	So many players to replace including Cook, Calhoun, and Burbidge. Not sure what to expect from the offense, but they do get Michigan and Ohio State at home. They have what amounts to a warm-up game against Furman before a long break then going to play @ Notre Dame.
HUSKEROYAL	13
JCiLee	13
kamikazeguy	13	With only moderate amounts of Disrepek at 13, Michigan State has the coaching staff as well as the talent to win the BIG 10 East and make it back into the playoffs for the second straight year should they limit turnovers and big plays.
No_Way_Pablo	13
ssnider23	13	Sparty only returned about a quarter of the offense, so it makes sense why they are last out of last year's CFP teams. They had a fair recruiting class, but it doesn't compare to their rivals' Michigan and Ohio State's. While they could prove me wrong, I think they will hover between 10 and 20 on my list and the AP for most of the year.
T-Thugs	13	MSU will hang out near the bottom of my top 25 until week 3 when they play at Notre Dame. 
TopheryG8er	13
ucieaters33	13
UNC_Samurai	13
03040905	14
AaronRodgers16	14
antiherowes	14
Austinperroux	14
bties	14
fitzmauricet	14
gohuskies	14	One of the top defenses in the nation, but who knows on offense. If they can get decent QB play they can win the Big Ten, and even if not that defense will keep them in every game.
plannedsickdays	14
retnuh101	14
seaotter2	14
topher3003	14
was_saying_boo_urns	14	Defense, their calling-card, was pretty bad last year (statistically speaking). New QB. Could still Dantonio themselves into a 10-win season.
esoterik	15
G-Aardvark	15
ilovecfb	15
LEGEN--wait_for_it	15
RiffRamBahZoo	15
stephenbawesome	15
tmart12	15	Few returning starters and weaker than record in 2015 offset by strength of coaching
bakonydraco	16
BoboIsDead	16
BrutonGaster77	16	Ugh, FPI. Why disrespekt MSU? It only makes them stronger. I had a 22 rank difference from the FPI.
corundum9	16	Need to see how improved their secondary is before I can put them any higher. QB play is also a major question mark.
dabul-master	16
FellKnight	16
nickknx865	16
OhGad	16
TheTeamCubed	16
atchemey	17
buckeyes75	17
galacticdude7	17
Harry_B_C_Dresden	17
mynameisjona	17
Mythic514	17	Ouch. They took quite a beating at the hands of Bama. I maintained that they were not nearly as good as their ranking would suggest going into the CFP. I didn't think the better team won in their game against Iowa. Iowa played them down to the wire. Their team was rather mediocre in all phases when it really counted. They hardly beat OSU, Iowa, and Michigan. I don't think they'll be nearly as good as last year, and I didn't think they were all that magnificent then...
NeauxRegrets	17
CountryRoads8	18
Plneapple	18
Xtremeloco	18	Michigan St18 doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
Hummer77x	19
sirgippy	19
uwbjb	19
jeedf	20
mickeyquicknumbers	20	Masked by the pretty looking 12 win season is a question is a concern about whether the Spartan's defense slipped out of perennial juggernaut territory with Narduzzi gone to Pitt. With the very obvious exception of Malik McDowell, Michigan State's DL has been completely gutted; the secondary returns most of its starters but they gave up a LOT of big passing plays. Altogether, I still expect this to be one of the 12-15 best defenses in the nation, but that may not be enough to overcome an offense that needs a major overhaul. Connor Cook is gone, his safety valve Aaron Burbridge is gone, and so is the 2nd most trust receiver from last year's team. Michigan State loses 3 linemen including two of the best linemen in the nation in Jack Allen and Jack Conklin. Experience returns at RB, but the ground game was lacking in both efficiency and explosive playmaking options.  This offense felt just barely good enough to get the job done in just about every game last year against non-Indiana opponents; and it's been gutted of all of its best parts. I think real trouble abounds for this team's win total in 2016.
spsellers	20
eclectic_tastes	21
djowen68	22	MSU may seem low at 22. I may have them too low, but I want to see how the offense responds after losing their QB. MSU could be a quick mover in my poll because of their coach. 

Provisional Poll Voters

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