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10 Top college football teams who should start looking to 2017

By Michael Collins

Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (74) during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans offensive tackle Jack Conklin (74) during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Michigan State Spartans

2015 Finish: 12-2, Big Ten Champion
Key 2016 Losses: C Allen Jack, WR Aaron Burbridge, DE Shilique Calhoun, OG Donavon Clark, OT Jack Conklin, QB Connor Cook, OLD Darien Harris, DT Joel Heath, DT Lawrence Thomas

2016 may turn out to be quite a tough year for the Spartans. This is a team who makes their bones in the trenches, and they are losing several impact players on both sides of the line.

Mark Dantonio is a no-nonsense coach, and will have this team ready to play, but the loss of so many hogs coupled with having to replace quarterback Connor Cook will be enough to set Sparty back a few losses this season.

Once the offensive line has had some time together, and Dantonio has a quarterback with more than mop-up duty under his belt, Michigan State will look like themselves again. By 2017, they’ll be right back in the thick of it.

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