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Phil Steele pays more respect to the group of five conferences than most people who cover college football. That makes his preseason, mid season, and post season rankings something I look forward to reading. The Mid-season all conference team was released today and UB is all over the place, with one noticeable exclusion.
Where the hell is Colby Way?
Buffalo's defensive end is fourth in the conference in sacks and second in tackles for loss. Surely the merits at least a third team mention.
The Bulls who did make the team.
At the skill offensive positions UB placed Branden Oliver on the third team half back and Alex Neutz on first team wide receiver. On the offensive line Jasen Carlson and Andre Davis are on the second team.
Defensively its Adam Redden as a third team linebacker, Khalil Mack as a first team linebacker, and Najja Johnson as a first team cornerback.
Devin Campbell made the list as a second team return man.
The full team is here.
Offense:
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | |
| QB | Jordan Lynch (NIU) | Keith Wenning (BSU) | Matt Johnson (BGSU) |
| RB | David Fluellen (UT) | Cameron Stingily (NIU) | Branden Oliver (UB) |
| RB | Travis Greene (BGSU) | Jahwan Edwards (BSU) | Saylor Lavalli (CMU) |
| WR | Willie Snead (BSU) | Corey Davis (WMU) | Tommylee Lewis (NIU) |
| WR | Alex Neutz (UB) | Bernard Reedy (UT) | Shaun Joplin (BGSU) |
| WR | Titus Davis (CMU) | Jordan Williams (BSU) | Da'Ron Brown (NIU) |
| TE | Alex Bayer (BGSU) | Tyreese Russell (EMU) | (WR) Donte Foster (OU) |
| C | Zac Kerin (UT) | Chief Kekuewa (BGSU) | Nick Beamish (CMU) |
| OG | Dominic Flewellyn (BGSU) | Jared Volk (NIU) | Alex Huettel (BGSU) |
| OG | Jordan Hansel (BSU) | Jasen Carlson (UB) | James Kristof (WMU) |
| OT | John Prior (OU) | Andre Davis (UB) | Anthony Dima (UMass) |
| OT | Tyler Loos (NIU) | Greg Mancz (UT) | Matthew Page (BSU) |
Defense:
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | |
| DL | Jayrone Elliott (UT) | Ken Bishop (NIU) | Austin Brown (M-OH) |
| DL | Roosevelt Nix (KSU) | Ty Branz (OU) | Bryan Thomas (BGSU) |
| DL | Nathan Ollie (BSU) | Pat O'Connor (EMU) | CJ James (AKR) |
| DL | Jonathan Newsome (BSU) | Travonte Boles (WMU) | (LB) Chase Murdock (UT) |
| LB | Justin Cherocci (CMU) | Jamaal Bass (NIU) | Kyle Lark (WMU) |
| LB | Junior Sylvestre (UT) | Ben Ingle (BSU) | Adam Redden (UB) |
| LB | Khalil Mack (UB) | Gabe Martin (BGSU) | Chris Wade (M-OH) |
| LB | Shamari Benton (CMU) | Ben Russell (OU) | DJ Lynch (BGSU) |
| DB | Jimmie Ward (NIU) | Avery Cunningham (CMU) | Malachi Freeman (AKR) |
| DB | Najja Johnson (UB) | BooBoo Gates (BGSU) | Ronald Zamort (WMU) |
| DB | Dayonne Nunley (M-OH) | Brian Jones (BSU) | Devin Bass (OU) |
| DB | Luke Wollet (KSU) | Dechane Durante (NIU) | Mycal Swaim (EMU) |
Special Teams:
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | |
| K | Jeremiah Detmer (UT) | Mathew Sims (NIU) | Scott Secor (BSU) |
| P | Anthony Melchiori (KSU) | Zac Murphy (M-OH) | Zach Paul (AKR) |
| KR | Jamill Smith (BSU) | Devin Campbell (UB) | Bernard Reedy (UT) |
| PR | Ryan Burbrink (BGSU) | Travis Carrie (OU) | Trey Dudley-Giles (UMass) |