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Preseason Big Ten Media Poll
East Division
1. Ohio State (36) - 252 pts
2. Michigan - 203
3. Penn State - 169
4. Michigan State - 162
5. Maryland - 104
6. Rutgers - 60
7. Indiana - 58
West Division
1. Wisconsin (31) - 246 pts
2. Cockeye (3) - 198
3. Minnesota (2) - 162
4. Purdue - 153
5. Nebraska - 123
6. Illinois - 65
7. Northwestern - 61
Big Ten Championship
Ohio State over Wisconsin (31)
Ohio State over Cockeye (3)
Ohio State over Minnesota (2)
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
1. QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (32) - 101 pts
2. WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State (2) - 42
3. RB - Braelon Allen, Wisconsin - 37
4. RB - Blake Corum, Michigan - 8
5. QB - AIden O'Connell, Purdue - 7
6. RB - TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State - 5
7. QB - Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland (1) - 4
8. RB - Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota - 3
9t. WR - Rakim Jarrett, Maryland - 1
9t. QB - Payton Thorne, Michigan State - 1
9t. WR - Jayden Reed, Michigan State - 1
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
1. LB - Jack Campbell, Cockeye (20) - 74 pts
2. LB - Nick Herbig, Wisconsin (10) - 55
3. DE - Zach Harrison, Ohio State (4) - 26
4. CB - Riley Moss, Cockeye (1) - 20
5. CB - Joey Porter Jr., Penn State - 8
6. S - Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State - 7
7t. CB - Denzel Burke, Ohio State - 3
7t. CB - Tiawan Mullen, Indiana - 3
7t. LB - Garrett Nelson, Nebraska - 3
7t. DE - J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State - 3
Preseason Big Ten Media Poll
East Division
1. Ohio State (36) - 252 pts
2. Michigan - 203
3. Penn State - 169
4. Michigan State - 162
5. Maryland - 104
6. Rutgers - 60
7. Indiana - 58
West Division
1. Wisconsin (31) - 246 pts
2. Cockeye (3) - 198
3. Minnesota (2) - 162
4. Purdue - 153
5. Nebraska - 123
6. Illinois - 65
7. Northwestern - 61
Big Ten Championship
Ohio State over Wisconsin (31)
Ohio State over Cockeye (3)
Ohio State over Minnesota (2)
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
1. QB - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State (32) - 101 pts
2. WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State (2) - 42
3. RB - Braelon Allen, Wisconsin - 37
4. RB - Blake Corum, Michigan - 8
5. QB - AIden O'Connell, Purdue - 7
6. RB - TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State - 5
7. QB - Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland (1) - 4
8. RB - Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota - 3
9t. WR - Rakim Jarrett, Maryland - 1
9t. QB - Payton Thorne, Michigan State - 1
9t. WR - Jayden Reed, Michigan State - 1
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
1. LB - Jack Campbell, Cockeye (20) - 74 pts
2. LB - Nick Herbig, Wisconsin (10) - 55
3. DE - Zach Harrison, Ohio State (4) - 26
4. CB - Riley Moss, Cockeye (1) - 20
5. CB - Joey Porter Jr., Penn State - 8
6. S - Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State - 7
7t. CB - Denzel Burke, Ohio State - 3
7t. CB - Tiawan Mullen, Indiana - 3
7t. LB - Garrett Nelson, Nebraska - 3
7t. DE - J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State - 3