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ESPN ranks 4 B1G coaches as national contenders, overachievers for 2022
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The 2022 football season is almost upon us. ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg ranked college football coaches in an ESPN+ article on their chance to be a contender or overachiever this season, along with some honorable mentions.
Rittenberg had 4 categories that he ranked 1-10: contenders, overachievers, next up, and fast starts. Ryan Day (No. 6), Jim Harbaugh (No. 8), and James Franklin (No. 9) were the only national contenders on his list. The 2 overachievers from the B1G are Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald at No. 2 and Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck at No. 9 according to Rittenberg.
The next up section of his article involved coaches who can win, but have not yet made it to the big time. Kirk Ferentz made No. 3 and Paul Chryst made No. 9 on that list.
Last but not least was Michigan State’s Mel Tucker on Rittenberg’s fast starts section. He came in at No. 4.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.