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Phil Steele's magazine has posted its FCS positional rankings. They are fun to talk about and help fill space until the games start, but here's the thing: Don't put too much weight on them.
While it's nice to see someone from your school listed, to rank the top 86 wide receivers or 57 safeties in the FCS is just this side of ridiculous. Or maybe just the other side of ridiculous when you notice that Butler's Brendan Shannon is the 38th-ranked receiver in the nation.
AND the 68th-ranked receiver in the nation.
Or that Penn's Sebastian Jaskowski is the 38th-ranked safety in the country.
AND the 53rd-ranked safety in the country.
In Steele's defense, that's a ton of names being listed and it's really, really easy to make mistakes. But it does illustrate that, perhaps after the top handful at each position, the ranking numbers aren't to be taken very seriously. Again, just being listed anywhere in the rankings is worth noting.
That said, warts and all, here are . . .
Phil Steele's Preseason Position Rankings
(Ivy League and Dartmouth opponents)
OFFENSE
Quarterback
1. Jeff Mathews, Cornell
14. Matt Lancaster, Butler
23. Billy Ragone, Penn
38. Dalyn Williams, Dartmouth
43. Patrick Donnelly, Brown
Running Backs
18. Tyler Varga, Yale
32. Lyle Marsh, Penn
36. Dominick Pierre, Dartmouth
38. Trae Heeter, Butler
Fullbacks
7. Travis Friend, Bucknell
Wide Receivers
33. Roman Wilson, Princeton
38. Brendan Shannon, Butler
46. Grant Gellatly, Cornell
51. Tellef Lundevall, Brown
54. Mike Fess, Holy Cross
61. Conner Scott, Penn
65. Ryan McManus, Dartmouth
68. Brendan Shannon, Butler
Tight Ends
5. Cameron Brate, Harvard
15. Hamilton Garner, Columbia
Centers
15. Chris Bush, Penn
Guards
None
Tackles
36. Anthony Fabiano, Harvard
DEFENSE
Tackles
2. Caraun Reid, Princeton
Ends
4. Zach Hodges, Harvard
24. Michael Yules, Brown
33. Jeremy Stephens, Butler
54. Sean Sellers, Bucknell
55. Gary Acquah, Holy Cross
Linebackers
39. Dan Davis, Penn
43. Joshua Boyd, Harvard
51. Evan Byers, Bucknell
83. Michael Runger, Dartmouth
98. Roman SanDoval, Holy Cross
Cornerbacks
15. Anthony Gaffney, Princeton
30. Sean Grady, Butler
37. Norman Hayes, Harvard
38. Chris Splinter, Harvard
40. Emory Polley, Brown
Safeties
10. Matthew Steinbeck, Bucknell
26. Garrett Waggoner, Dartmouth
38. Sebastian Jaskowski, Penn
53. Sebastian Jaskowski, Penn
All-Purpose
5. Tyler Varga, Yale
11. Grant Gellatly, Cornell
28. Luke Hagy, Cornell
31. Kalif Raymond, Holy Cross
35. Tellef Lundevall, Brown
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter
16. Kyle Cazzetta, Yale
23. John Macomber, Holy Cross
34. Paul Delaney, Columbia
Kickers
16. Alexander Norocea, Brown
33. John Macomber, Holy Cross
Punt Returners
36. Alec Fisher, Columbia
37. Eric Fiore, Penn
Kick Returners
21. Anthony Gaffney, Princeton
33. Kirby Schoenthaler, Dartmouth
35. Tyler Varga, Yale
39. Eric Fiore, Penn
Long Snappers
None
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Phil Steele's magazine has posted its FCS positional rankings. They are fun to talk about and help fill space until the games start, but here's the thing: Don't put too much weight on them.
While it's nice to see someone from your school listed, to rank the top 86 wide receivers or 57 safeties in the FCS is just this side of ridiculous. Or maybe just the other side of ridiculous when you notice that Butler's Brendan Shannon is the 38th-ranked receiver in the nation.
AND the 68th-ranked receiver in the nation.
Or that Penn's Sebastian Jaskowski is the 38th-ranked safety in the country.
AND the 53rd-ranked safety in the country.
In Steele's defense, that's a ton of names being listed and it's really, really easy to make mistakes. But it does illustrate that, perhaps after the top handful at each position, the ranking numbers aren't to be taken very seriously. Again, just being listed anywhere in the rankings is worth noting.
That said, warts and all, here are . . .
Phil Steele's Preseason Position Rankings
(Ivy League and Dartmouth opponents)
OFFENSE
Quarterback
1. Jeff Mathews, Cornell
14. Matt Lancaster, Butler
23. Billy Ragone, Penn
38. Dalyn Williams, Dartmouth
43. Patrick Donnelly, Brown
Running Backs
18. Tyler Varga, Yale
32. Lyle Marsh, Penn
36. Dominick Pierre, Dartmouth
38. Trae Heeter, Butler
Fullbacks
7. Travis Friend, Bucknell
Wide Receivers
33. Roman Wilson, Princeton
38. Brendan Shannon, Butler
46. Grant Gellatly, Cornell
51. Tellef Lundevall, Brown
54. Mike Fess, Holy Cross
61. Conner Scott, Penn
65. Ryan McManus, Dartmouth
68. Brendan Shannon, Butler
Tight Ends
5. Cameron Brate, Harvard
15. Hamilton Garner, Columbia
Centers
15. Chris Bush, Penn
Guards
None
Tackles
36. Anthony Fabiano, Harvard
DEFENSE
Tackles
2. Caraun Reid, Princeton
Ends
4. Zach Hodges, Harvard
24. Michael Yules, Brown
33. Jeremy Stephens, Butler
54. Sean Sellers, Bucknell
55. Gary Acquah, Holy Cross
Linebackers
39. Dan Davis, Penn
43. Joshua Boyd, Harvard
51. Evan Byers, Bucknell
83. Michael Runger, Dartmouth
98. Roman SanDoval, Holy Cross
Cornerbacks
15. Anthony Gaffney, Princeton
30. Sean Grady, Butler
37. Norman Hayes, Harvard
38. Chris Splinter, Harvard
40. Emory Polley, Brown
Safeties
10. Matthew Steinbeck, Bucknell
26. Garrett Waggoner, Dartmouth
38. Sebastian Jaskowski, Penn
53. Sebastian Jaskowski, Penn
All-Purpose
5. Tyler Varga, Yale
11. Grant Gellatly, Cornell
28. Luke Hagy, Cornell
31. Kalif Raymond, Holy Cross
35. Tellef Lundevall, Brown
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter
16. Kyle Cazzetta, Yale
23. John Macomber, Holy Cross
34. Paul Delaney, Columbia
Kickers
16. Alexander Norocea, Brown
33. John Macomber, Holy Cross
Punt Returners
36. Alec Fisher, Columbia
37. Eric Fiore, Penn
Kick Returners
21. Anthony Gaffney, Princeton
33. Kirby Schoenthaler, Dartmouth
35. Tyler Varga, Yale
39. Eric Fiore, Penn
Long Snappers
None
