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Ohio State named ‘DB U’ by ESPN, other B1G teams crack Top 10 in ‘Position U’ rankings
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Every school tries to make a claim to fame. Each program typically has one position that has been a strong point throughout its history.
Recently, ESPN attempted to break that down, position by position.
ESPN Stats and Information recently published a story titled “Position U,” ranking the 10 best programs at producing talent at each position. There were plenty of B1G mentions throughout the story.
Below is the list of position groups and which B1G programs made the top 10. You can view the complete top 10 lists at ESPN.com:
Quarterback
No. 10 — Ohio State
Running back
No. 2 — Wisconsin
Wide receiver
No. 2 — Ohio State
No. 8 — Michigan
Tight end
No. 2 — Iowa
No. 5 — Wisconsin
Offensive line
No. 2 — Wisconsin
No. 4 — Michigan
No. 5 — Ohio State
Defensive line
No. 3 — Penn State
No. 6 — Ohio State
Defensive back
No. 1 — Ohio State
Linebacker
No. 3 — Ohio State
No. 5 — Penn State
No. 9 — Michigan
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB