Daily Blog • August 16, 2010

Schools have a lot of different methods in determining returning starters. I personally look at the individual starters for all 120 FBS teams. I determine only 11 starters from the previous year. Some schools have the criteria of 5 or more starts and therefore list 14 starters returning (as an example: 9 starters returning, 5 starters lost). I look at each position and determine my starters. Sometimes my criteria is not just 6 or more starts. As an example: at Nebraska a couple years ago year RB Marlon Lucky had 11 starts at the I-back position. His “backup” Roy Helu had 2 starts and Quentin Castille had 1. Determining the Nebraska RB position on the start basis would have a starter lost from the RB position. I look at the fact that Helu led the team in '08 with 803 yds rush while Lucky was a distant second at 517. Castille almost topped Lucky’s numbers with 467. Each of the 3 had almost identical carries. With the top rusher back and 1,373 of the teams 1,910 RB yds (72%) I graded that unit as a starter returning.

In the magazine I list what I feel is the most accurate starters returning chart in the country on each team’s right page. Since the magazine was published in May there have been some teams which have lost some returning starters for different reasons. Here on my Monday blog I am providing you with a single chart that lists all 120 teams so you can see the starters returning at a glance and in RED I list the teams who have lost starters since May. If you’re wondering who was lost, check out my complete list of injuries on the front page of PhilSteele.com which we update daily.

An * means the QB is returning.

2010 Starters Adjusted

 
Mag
Lost
Adjust
Mag
Lost
Adjust
Mag
Lost
Adjust
Air Force
Off
5*
0
5*
Kansas
Off
7
1
6
Rice
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
6
0
6
Def
6
1
5
Def
9
1
8
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Akron
Off
6*
0
6*
Kansas St
Off
5
0
5
Rutgers
Off
6*
0
6*
Def
7
0
7
Def
6
0
6
Def
6
0
6
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Alabama
Off
8*
0
8*
Kent St
Off
8*
0
8*
San Diego St
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
2
0
2
Def
7
0
7
Def
7
0
7
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Arizona
Off
8*
1
7*
Kentucky
Off
5*
0
5*
San Jose St
Off
8*
1
7*
Def
4
0
4
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
1
6
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
1
0
Arizona St
Off
4
1
3
Louisiana
Off
5*
0
5*
SMU
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
5
0
5
Def
8
0
8
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Arkansas
Off
10*
0
10*
Louisiana Tech
Off
7*
0
7*
S Carolina
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
7
0
7
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Arkansas St
Off
6
0
6
Louisville
Off
8*
0
8*
Southern Miss
Off
3*
0
3*
Def
5
0
5
Def
4
0
4
Def
9
0
9
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
Army
Off
8*
0
8*
LSU
Off
6*
0
6*
Stanford
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
8
0
8
Def
4
0
4
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Auburn
Off
7
0
7
Marshall
Off
7*
0
7*
Syracuse
Off
5
0
5
Def
8
0
8
Def
7
1
6
Def
10
0
10
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
Ball St
Off
11*
1
10*
Maryland
Off
7
0
7
TCU
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
8
0
8
Def
5
5
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Baylor
Off
7*
0
7*
Memphis
Off
7
0
7
Temple
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
Boise St
Off
10*
0
10*
Miami, Fl
Off
6*
0
6*
Tennessee
Off
3
0
3
Def
10
0
10
Def
7
0
7
Def
6
1
5
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
0
0
0
Boston College
Off
8*
0
8*
Miami, Oh
Off
10*
0
10*
Texas
Off
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
9
0
9
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
Bowling Green
Off
4
0
4
Michigan
Off
7*
0
7*
Texas A&M
Off
7*
0
7*
Def
4
0
4
Def
8
0
8
Def
9
0
9
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
0
0
0
Buffalo
Off
6
0
6
Michigan St
Off
7*
0
7*
Texas Tech
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
8
0
8
Def
6
0
6
Def
6
0
6
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
BYU
Off
7
1
6
Middle Tenn
Off
8*
0
8*
Toledo
Off
6
0
6
Def
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
6
1
5
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
California
Off
8*
0
8*
Minnesota
Off
9*
0
9*
Troy
Off
6
0
6
Def
6
0
6
Def
2
0
2
Def
3
0
3
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
C Michigan
Off
7
0
7
Mississippi
Off
4
0
4
Tulane
Off
7*
0
7*
Def
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
4
0
4
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
0
0
0
Cincinnati
Off
7
0
7
Mississippi St
Off
7
0
7
Tulsa
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
5
0
5
Def
7
0
7
Def
5
0
5
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Clemson
Off
7*
0
7*
Missouri
Off
8*
0
8*
UAB
Off
7
0
7
Def
6
0
6
Def
8
0
8
Def
9
0
9
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
Colorado
Off
10*
0
10*
Navy
Off
8*
1
7*
UCF
Off
8
0
8
Def
7
0
7
Def
5
0
5
Def
7
0
7
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Colorado St
Off
4
0
4
Nebraska
Off
9*
1
8*
UCLA
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
8
2
6
Def
6
0
6
Def
5
0
5
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Connecticut
Off
8*
0
8*
Nevada
Off
9*
0
9*
ULM
Off
6*
0
6*
Def
8
0
8
Def
6
0
6
Def
4
0
4
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Duke
Off
9
0
9
New Mexico
Off
5
0
5
UNLV
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
6
0
6
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
1
6
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
0
0
0
E Carolina
Off
6
1
5
New Mexico St
Off
8*
0
8*
USC
Off
5*
0
5*
Def
2
0
2
Def
7
0
7
Def
5
0
5
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
E Michigan
Off
8*
0
8*
N Carolina
Off
10*
0
10*
USF
Off
10*
0
10*
Def
7
0
7
Def
9
0
9
Def
5
0
5
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Florida
Off
6
0
6
NC State
Off
7*
0
7*
Utah
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
5
0
5
Def
5
0
5
Def
4
0
4
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
FAU
Off
2
0
2
N Texas
Off
9
0
9
Utah St
Off
8*
2
6*
Def
9
0
9
Def
8
0
8
Def
8
0
8
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
FIU
Off
6
0
6
N Illinois
Off
7*
0
7*
UTEP
Off
7*
0
7*
Def
5
0
5
Def
8
0
8
Def
5
0
5
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
0
0
0
Florida St
Off
9*
1
8*
Northwestern
Off
7
0
7
Vanderbilt
Off
6*
0
6*
Def
6
1
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
5
0
5
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Fresno St
Off
8*
0
8*
Notre Dame
Off
5
0
5
Virginia
Off
6
0
6
Def
7
0
7
Def
9
0
9
Def
6
0
6
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Georgia
Off
10
0
10
Ohio
Off
6
0
6
Virginia Tech
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
Def
4
0
4
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
0
0
0
Georgia Tech
Off
6*
0
6*
Ohio St
Off
9*
1
8*
Wake Forest
Off
6
0
6
Def
8
0
8
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
0
7
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
0
0
0
K/P
2
0
2
Hawaii
Off
5*
0
5*
Oklahoma
Off
8*
0
8*
Washington
Off
10*
1
9*
Def
7
0
7
Def
5
0
5
Def
8
0
8
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Houston
Off
8*
1
7*
Oklahoma St
Off
4
0
4
Wash St
Off
8*
1
7*
Def
6
0
6
Def
4
0
4
Def
7
1
6
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
Idaho
Off
4*
0
4*
Oregon
Off
9
0
9
West Virginia
Off
7
0
7
Def
10
0
10
Def
8
0
8
Def
9
0
9
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
Illinois
Off
5
0
5
Oregon St
Off
8
0
8
W Michigan
Off
7
0
7
Def
7
1
6
Def
7
0
7
Def
6
0
6
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
Indiana
Off
9*
0
9*
Penn St
Off
8
0
8
Wisconsin
Off
10*
0
10*
Def
4
0
4
Def
5
0
5
Def
6
0
6
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2
Iowa
Off
6*
0
6*
Pittsburgh
Off
5
0
5
WKU
Off
9*
0
9*
Def
8
0
8
Def
6
0
6
Def
9
0
9
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
2
0
2
K/P
1
0
1
Iowa St
Off
8*
1
7*
Purdue
Off
5
0
5
Wyoming
Off
8*
0
8*
Def
4
0
4
Def
6
0
6
Def
7
0
7
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
1
0
1
K/P
2
0
2

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