In a region where spread 'em out, air it out offenses are everywhere, it's important to have a strong secondary to counter those attacks. Which area college has the best group of defensive backs?
College football guru Phil Steele, whose 2018 college football preview magazine recently hit newstands, ranked the top 51 DB units in college football in this year's magazine. Only four of nine area teams broke into the rankings -- tied for the lowest total of all area position groups.
Here's a look where local schools ended up in his rankings:
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