No. 12 Houston | No. 14 Washington | Top 25No. 13: Michigan StateLast Season: 12-2? (7-1 Big Ten East)The Spartans are back to where they do their best work: disrespected and outside of the top 10, with a chip on their shoulder. Last year they entered as the APs fifth-ranked team and rose to as high as No. 2, but they were mostly unimpressive, playing best when facing a lower-ranked team or an underdog, and then got shellacked by Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Sparty has just 10 returning starters, but Mark Dantonio has suggested that the defense could be his best yet. Running back LJ Scott could lead the Big Ten in rushing (699 yards last year as a true freshman). New QB Tyler OConnor could put up similar numbers to Connor Cooks 2015 season (3,131 yards, 24 TDs, 7 INTs), especially if true freshman receiver Donnie Corley makes an impact. I have Michigan State as a 6-point underdog to Notre Dame and a toss-up vs. Michigan and Ohio State. Those two big home games against Michigan and OSU could make the Spartans the surprise team of the Big Ten.Michigan States chances to win each game 09.02 vs. Furman: 99.0% 09.17 @ Notre Dame: 33.0% 09.24 vs. Wisconsin: 57.4% 10.01 @ Indiana: 66.5% 10.08 vs. BYU: 71.7% 10.15 vs. Northwestern: 69.5% 10.22 @ Maryland: 71.0% 10.29 vs. Michigan: 33.4% 11.05 @ Indiana: 73.7% 11.12 vs. Rutgers: 81.5% 11.19 vs. Ohio State:?39.8% 11.26 @ Penn State: 42.1%Somehow underrated yet again, Mark Dantonios team has question marks on offense but enough defensive force to go 9-3 and push for another double-digit season in a big bowl game. -- Brian BennettDantonio has made a habit of exceeding preseason expectations, but it wont be easy this year with QB Connor Cook now in the NFL. A 9-3 finish in the regular season seems about right for this squad. -- Josh MoyerDantonios program isnt going anywhere. The Spartans will remain a force to be reckoned with in the Big Ten, but playing 11 straight weeks after an early September bye is a grind for any team. Expect a 9-3 year for the green and white. -- Dan MurphyThe Spartans have to replace key pieces at quarterback, offensive line and defensive line, and they may fall back to the pack in the rugged Big Ten East. Dantonio has won double-digit games in five of the last six seasons. To get there, Michigan State will have to win its bowl game after finishing the regular season 9-3. -- Jesse TempleThe stability of Dantonios program simply shouldnt be questioned anymore, so even with so many key starters to replace, the Spartans are more than capable of cranking out another 10-2 season and contending in the brutal Big Ten East Division. -- Austin WardNo. 12 Houston | No. 14 Washington | Top 25 Fran Tarkenton Jersey . 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At 65-47, the Rangers have the best record in the AL and have won seven of their past 10 games and 10 of their past 15.They are 3-3 on an eight-game, three-time-zone trip that ends in Colorado after stops in Baltimore (1-2) and Houston (2-1).Left-hander Cole Hamels, who is 12-3 with a 2.89 ERA in 22 starts, will take the mound Monday. He has the lowest road ERA in the AL, 1.90 ERA, and he has an 8-2 record away from Arlington.Hamels is 4-4 with a 3.21 ERA in 10 career starts against the Rockies, including 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA in five starts at Coors Field.Carlos Beltran didnt play Sunday for the Rangers after leaving the Saturday night game with a bruised left quadriceps, an injury that occurred on a play at the plate. Beltran started that game in right field after being used as the designated hitter in four straight games after being acquired Aug. 1 from the New York Yankees.Rangers manager Jeff Banister said he planned to play Beltran in the outfield in at least one of the two games at Coors Field and would see how the veteran feels Monday. However, with no DH in an NL park, the Rangers can rest Beltran forr two games until the teams play in Texas on Wednesday.ddddddddddddBeltran would give the Rangers a potent bat off the bench at Coors Field, but he will try to be ready to play Monday.If I feel good, Ill let the manager know, and hell decide, Beltran said. My job is to be ready.Left-hander Tyler Anderson, 4-3 with a 3.25 ERA in 10 career starts, will start Monday for the Rockies. He pitched a career-high seven innings in his last outing, earning a win by allowing just two runs on six hits against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Andersons ERA is the lowest for a Rockies starter through 10 starts in franchise history.He is 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA in seven starts at Coors Field, where he has won each of his past four starts.The Rockies (55-56) have split the first six games of their homestand, winning two of three from the Dodgers and then dropping two of three to the Marlins. Miami earned a 10-7 win Sunday that was spiced with a seventh-inning triple by Ichiro Suzuki, his 3,000th hit in the major leagues.The Rockies, who are 28-27 at home, are four games behind the Marlins for the second NL wild card. The St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates also are ahead of the Rockies in the wild-card scramble.Theres so many games left, I think 50 or more, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said after Sundays loss. Theres a lot of games left. Theres a lot of room to get better, but you got to move on.I think when youre in these (kind of) races, you got to move on quick. Tomorrow we got the Rangers coming to town, and we got to be ready for that. But if we keep the mindset and keep playing the way were playing and what were doing, I think were going to be all right. ' ' '