Phil Steele's Top Individual Unit Rankings
QBs:
#1 Ohio St
#2 USC
#3 TCU
#4 Mississippi St
#5 California
#19 Oklahoma
RBs:
#1 Georgia
#2 Ohio St
#3 Oklahoma: "Samaje Perine set the NCAA single game record with 427 vs Kansas and finished with 1,713 yards (6.5 per carry). He benches 275 20 times!! Alex Ross (PS#15) is 221 pounds and rushed for 595 yards (6.8 per carry) and they add in Joe Mixon (PS#3) and Rodney Anderson (PS#18)."
#4 Oregon
#5 Arkansas
WRs:
#1 Oregon
#2 Baylor
#3 Clemson
#4 Texas A&M
#5 California
#14 Oklahoma: "Sterling Shepard (PS#19) was injured on the 1st play vs. Iowa State and had 2 recs in the final 6 games. He still led with 970 yards (19.0 per catch). Durron Neal (PS#9) had 513 yards (12.2 per catch) and Michiah Quick (PS#7) was #3 as a true and all 3 return. They add in speedy PS#21 (Junior College) and PS#59 true frosh who were both In For Spring and a PS#2 RSFr. TE."
O-Line:
#1 Michigan State
#2 USC
#3 Georgia
#4 Ohio State
#5 Arkansas
#33 Oklahoma
D-Line:
#1 Alabama
#2 Michigan State
#3 Ohio State
#4 Virginia Tech
#5 Baylor
#26 Oklahoma
LBs:
#1 USC
#2 Ohio State
#3 Alabama
#4 Arizona
#5 Mississippi
#6 Oklahoma: "The Sooners had to replace their #1 tackler Frank Shannon last year (Susp.) but I was still surprised that they allowed 25.9 ppg (worst since 1997). Three of their top four tacklers are LBs including 1st Team All Big 12 Eric Striker (9 sacks). Devante Bond (PS#28 Junior College) should have a bigger year (started last 3 games in 2014) and they get Shannon back and also add in PS#19 true Frosh Ricky DeBerry."
DBs:
#1 Florida
#2 LSU
#3 Ohio State
#4 Virginia Tech
#5 USC
#10 Oklahoma: "Last year's #21 finish in my Pass Defense Rankings was their "worst" since 2004. While they lost 2 starters they are still a little more experienced than 2014. They return 1st Team All Big 12 CB Zack Sanchez and have 8 Very Highly Touted (from PS rankings) players in the unit and add in a PS#40 Junior College (Will Johnson). 9 of top 12 are listed at 6-foot or better."
Special Teams:
#1 Utah
#2 Minnesota
#3 Kansas State
#4 Memphis
#5 Maryland
Oklahoma is not in his Top 50 in STs.
2015 Projected Units vs. Strength of Opponent Faced:
Most Improved in Offensive Rushing:
OU is ranked 125 out of 128, meaning they will probably not improve much off of 2014s numbers.
Most Improved in Offensive Passing:
OU is ranked #1 overall, meaning the most improved passing unit in the country.
Most Improved in Defensive Passing:
OU is #14
2015 Projected Scoring Offenses:
OU is #7
2015 Projected Total Offenses:
OU is #11
2015 Projected Rush Defenses:
OU is #6
QBs:
#1 Ohio St
#2 USC
#3 TCU
#4 Mississippi St
#5 California
#19 Oklahoma
RBs:
#1 Georgia
#2 Ohio St
#3 Oklahoma: "Samaje Perine set the NCAA single game record with 427 vs Kansas and finished with 1,713 yards (6.5 per carry). He benches 275 20 times!! Alex Ross (PS#15) is 221 pounds and rushed for 595 yards (6.8 per carry) and they add in Joe Mixon (PS#3) and Rodney Anderson (PS#18)."
#4 Oregon
#5 Arkansas
WRs:
#1 Oregon
#2 Baylor
#3 Clemson
#4 Texas A&M
#5 California
#14 Oklahoma: "Sterling Shepard (PS#19) was injured on the 1st play vs. Iowa State and had 2 recs in the final 6 games. He still led with 970 yards (19.0 per catch). Durron Neal (PS#9) had 513 yards (12.2 per catch) and Michiah Quick (PS#7) was #3 as a true and all 3 return. They add in speedy PS#21 (Junior College) and PS#59 true frosh who were both In For Spring and a PS#2 RSFr. TE."
O-Line:
#1 Michigan State
#2 USC
#3 Georgia
#4 Ohio State
#5 Arkansas
#33 Oklahoma
D-Line:
#1 Alabama
#2 Michigan State
#3 Ohio State
#4 Virginia Tech
#5 Baylor
#26 Oklahoma
LBs:
#1 USC
#2 Ohio State
#3 Alabama
#4 Arizona
#5 Mississippi
#6 Oklahoma: "The Sooners had to replace their #1 tackler Frank Shannon last year (Susp.) but I was still surprised that they allowed 25.9 ppg (worst since 1997). Three of their top four tacklers are LBs including 1st Team All Big 12 Eric Striker (9 sacks). Devante Bond (PS#28 Junior College) should have a bigger year (started last 3 games in 2014) and they get Shannon back and also add in PS#19 true Frosh Ricky DeBerry."
DBs:
#1 Florida
#2 LSU
#3 Ohio State
#4 Virginia Tech
#5 USC
#10 Oklahoma: "Last year's #21 finish in my Pass Defense Rankings was their "worst" since 2004. While they lost 2 starters they are still a little more experienced than 2014. They return 1st Team All Big 12 CB Zack Sanchez and have 8 Very Highly Touted (from PS rankings) players in the unit and add in a PS#40 Junior College (Will Johnson). 9 of top 12 are listed at 6-foot or better."
Special Teams:
#1 Utah
#2 Minnesota
#3 Kansas State
#4 Memphis
#5 Maryland
Oklahoma is not in his Top 50 in STs.
2015 Projected Units vs. Strength of Opponent Faced:
Most Improved in Offensive Rushing:
OU is ranked 125 out of 128, meaning they will probably not improve much off of 2014s numbers.
Most Improved in Offensive Passing:
OU is ranked #1 overall, meaning the most improved passing unit in the country.
Most Improved in Defensive Passing:
OU is #14
2015 Projected Scoring Offenses:
OU is #7
2015 Projected Total Offenses:
OU is #11
2015 Projected Rush Defenses:
OU is #6
