Mel Tucker still deserves a lot of credit.
Coming off a woeful 2-5 season and turning over nearly half the roster in the offseason, Vegas pegged Tucker's Spartans at a measly 4.5 wins this fall. Despite getting blown out in Ohio Stadium this past Saturday, it's still fair to say his team has beaten the odds.
Perhaps even more impressively, Tucker has his team sitting at 9-2 and just outside the AP top 10 despite his team failing to live up to his calling card of playing tough pass defense.