Hlog: Iowa has third-best defensive line, fifth-best secondary in college football (according to you know who, Phil Steele)

But just the 37th-best quarterbacks?

Phil Steele's annual college football review always ranks individuals and units. I gave you Steele's individual Iowa players that were ranked in this Hlog post.

Here is how the Hawkeyes rank in his top units:

Quarterbacks: Iowa is 37th. This surprises me, because Ricky Stanzi is his No. 11 individual quarterback, and backup James Vandenberg is No. 45. Phil, this seems inconsistent. Iowa State is No. 35, though Austen Arnaud was his No. 57 individual.

Other Big Ten teams (37 teams were listed): 4. Ohio State. 21. Michigan.

Running backs: Iowa is 31st.

Other Big Ten teams (35 teams were listed): 6. Wisconsin, 7. Penn State, 18. Ohio State.

Receivers: Iowa is not in Steele's top 34.

Other Big Ten teams: 18. Wisconsin, 22. Ohio State, 25. Penn State, 30. Michigan State.

Offensive line: Iowa is not in Steele's top 34. Iowa State is 30th.

Other Big Ten teams: 2. Wisconsin, 3. Ohio State, 20. Penn State.

Defensive line

: Iowa is 3rd.

Other Big Ten teams: 9. Penn State, 17. Ohio State, 34. Michigan.

Linebackers: Iowa is not in Steele's top 34 teams.

Other Big Ten teams: 5. Ohio State, 6. Michigan State, 27. Penn State.

Defensive backs: Iowa is 5th.

Other Big Ten teams: 6. Ohio State, 15. Penn State.

Special teams: Iowa is 13th. Iowa State is 31st.

Other Big Ten teams: 34. Michigan, 35. Ohio State.

Steele has Iowa No. 14 in his preseason top 40 teams. He has Ohio State 2nd, Penn State 18th, Wisconsin 23rd, Michigan State 35th and Michigan 37th.