By Tariq Lee, Staff Writer, tlee@opubco.com
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There wasn't much question as to who the best player on NCAA Football '12 would be, as Andrew Luck is the Heisman front-runner going into the season. Quarterbacks are the two highest rated players in the game, but top-rated players come from all over the place. Receivers and linebackers are represented the most with three each in the top 10. OU had Travis Lewis and Ryan Broyles ranked in the top 10, while OSU had the highest rated player in the state with Justin Blackmon at 97.
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Note: Terrelle Pryor is rated 96 on the game, but since he left Ohio State, he wasn't including in the rankings, Russell Wilson is still on North Carolina State's roster after he transferred to Wisconsin.
Top 10 Rated Players:
QB Andrew Luck, Sr., Stanford, 99
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QB Kellen Moore, Sr., Boise State, 98
RB LaMichael James, Jr., Oregon, 97
WR Justin Blackmon, Jr., Oklahoma State, 97
MLB Luke Kuechly, Jr., Boston College, 97
WR Ryan Broyles, Sr., Oklahoma, 96
ROLB Travis Lewis, Sr, Oklahoma, 96
WR Alshon Jeffery, Jr., South Carolina, 96
MLB Dont'a Hightower, Jr., Alabama, 96
RB Trent Richardson, Jr., Alabama, 95
Oklahoma Ratings
Offense: A+, Defense: A, Overall A+, Balanced offensive set with pistol, shotgun, singleback
OU will most likely have the most powerful offense on the game, boasting six players over 90. OU's offensive line looks to be strong on “NCAA '12,” with three players ranked 90 or above. Left tackle Donald Stephenson is the highest at 94. The defensive line could be a force as well, with Frank Alexander at 91 and Jamarkus McFarland at 90..
OU's Top 10 rated players
WR Ryan Broyles, Sr., 96
ROLB Travis Lewis, Sr., 96
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QB Landry Jones, Jr., 94
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LT Donald Stephenson, Sr., 94
WR Kenny Stills, So., 93
RE Frank Alexander, Sr., 91
RG Tyler Evans, Jr., 91
DT Jamarkus McFarland, Jr., 90
C Ben Habern, Jr., 90
CB Demontre Hurst, Jr., 90
Oklahoma State Ratings
Offense: A, Defense: B, Overall: A-, Air Raid offensive set features lots of shotgun and 4-5 wide receiver formations
The Cowboys have the highest rated wide receiver and quarterback combo with Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon at 94 and 97, respectively. Weeden should light opposing defenses up with a center and a tackle at 90 and a guard at 89. The backup quarterback, Clint Chelf, is rated at 88. Brodrick Brown is the highest rated player on the defense at 90.
OSU's Top 10 rated players
WR Justin Blackmon, Jr., 97
QB Brandon Weeden, Sr., 94
C Grant Garner, Sr., 90
LT Nick Martinez, Sr., 90
CB Brodrick Brown, Jr., 90
P Quinn Sharp, Jr., 89
LG Jonathan Rush, Sr., 89
QB Clint Chelf, So., 88
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FS Johnny Thomas, Sr., 88
WR Josh Cooper, Sr., 87