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No. NMD Skor Billigt . 12 Houston | No. 14 Washington | Top 25No. 13: Michigan StateLast Season: 12-2? (7-1 Big Ten East)The Spartans are back to where they do their best work: disrespected and outside of the top 10, with a chip on their shoulder. Last year they entered as the APs fifth-ranked team and rose to as high as No. 2, but they were mostly unimpressive, playing best when facing a lower-ranked team or an underdog, and then got shellacked by Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Sparty has just 10 returning starters, but Mark Dantonio has suggested that the defense could be his best yet. Running back LJ Scott could lead the Big Ten in rushing (699 yards last year as a true freshman). New QB Tyler OConnor could put up similar numbers to Connor Cooks 2015 season (3,131 yards, 24 TDs, 7 INTs), especially if true freshman receiver Donnie Corley makes an impact. I have Michigan State as a 6-point underdog to Notre Dame and a toss-up vs. Michigan and Ohio State. Those two big home games against Michigan and OSU could make the Spartans the surprise team of the Big Ten.Michigan States chances to win each game 09.02 vs. Furman: 99.0% 09.17 @ Notre Dame: 33.0% 09.24 vs. Wisconsin: 57.4% 10.01 @ Indiana: 66.5% 10.08 vs. BYU: 71.7% 10.15 vs. Northwestern: 69.5% 10.22 @ Maryland: 71.0% 10.29 vs. Michigan: 33.4% 11.05 @ Indiana: 73.7% 11.12 vs. Rutgers: 81.5% 11.19 vs. Ohio State:?39.8% 11.26 @ Penn State: 42.1%Somehow underrated yet again, Mark Dantonios team has question marks on offense but enough defensive force to go 9-3 and push for another double-digit season in a big bowl game. -- Brian BennettDantonio has made a habit of exceeding preseason expectations, but it wont be easy this year with QB Connor Cook now in the NFL. A 9-3 finish in the regular season seems about right for this squad. -- Josh MoyerDantonios program isnt going anywhere. The Spartans will remain a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten, but playing 11 straight weeks after an early September bye is a grind for any team. Expect a 9-3 year for the green and white. -- Dan MurphyThe Spartans have to replace key pieces at quarterback, offensive line and defensive line, and they may fall back to the pack in the rugged Big Ten East. Dantonio has won double-digit games in five of the last six seasons. To get there, Michigan State will have to win its bowl game after finishing the regular season 9-3. -- Jesse TempleThe stability of Dantonios program simply shouldnt be questioned anymore, so even with so many key starters to replace, the Spartans are more than capable of cranking out another 10-2 season and contending in the brutal Big Ten East Division. -- Austin WardNo. 12 Houston | No. 14 Washington | Top 25 Adidas Falcon Sverige .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Adidas NMD R1 Rea .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. http://www.nmdsverige.com/ . No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players who dropped out of the tournament on Tuesday, joining No. 12 seed Tommy Haas and two other players who withdrew on Monday. With the regular season in the books, we turn to our SEC insiders to detail the biggest topics facing the conference heading into bowl season and the offseason.As usual, things revolve around the behemoth in Tuscaloosa. Can anyone close the gap on the Crimson Tide? How could that be done? And will a talented young crop of quarterbacks change the trajectory of the leagues play under center?How can teams close the gap on Alabama?Edward Aschoff: Well, I talked to an SEC head coach this week who said the best way to close the gap on Alabama is to stop trying to be Alabama. No SEC team can be like Alabama, not as long as Nick Saban is in Tuscaloosa. The coach literallly laughed at the idea of coaches trying to recruit like Alabama instead of devising their own recruiting plans and development methods. Adidas Continental 80 Dam. . Trying to build like Alabama is a losing model. Alabama has cornered the market on that, so its all about being creative and building with your own brand. ?Sam Khan: Recruiting is always going to be the way, because the talent gap has to be closed. But I think it definitely has to be somebody who does something different, something aggressive and creative on both sides of the football. ' ' '