NU has 2 of the top 11 players in the pre-season ESPN blog poll, as JJTBC clocks in at #11. The Franchise will be a top 10 player. Matthew Harris was noted as a player just outside the top 25 given the unusual strength of the Big 10 cornerbacks.
http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/134972/top-big-ten-players-nos-15-11-2
http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/134972/top-big-ten-players-nos-15-11-2