Huskers Picked 11th in Preseason Big Ten MBB Media Poll (1 Viewer)

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Big Ten media predict where Purdue, IU will finish, and our Insider explains his ballot

Unsurprisingly, Purdue and Michigan are widely regarded as Big Ten frontrunners and the all-conference first team seems like a consensus.

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Big Ten Preseason Men's Basketball Media Poll
1. Michigan (13) - 373 pts
2. Purdue (12) - 373
3. Illinois (3) - 320
4. Ohio State - 316
5. Maryland - 269
6. Michigan State - 262
7. Indiana - 219
8. Rutgers - 208
9. Cockeye - 150
10. Wisconsin - 149
11. Nebraska - 105
12t. Northwestern - 81
12t. Penn State - 81
14. Minnesota - 34

Preseason Player of the Year
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois - 11
Jaden Ivey, Purdue - 5
E.J. Liddell, Ohio State - 4
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan - 3
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana - 3
Trevion Williams, Purdue - 2

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Caleb Houstan, Michigan - 20
Max Christie, Michigan State - 7
Bryce McGowens, Nebraska - 1

Preseason First Team All-Big Ten
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois (27)
E.J. Liddell, Ohio State (26)
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan (25)
Jaden Ivey, Purdue (21)
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (20)

Also Receiving Votes
Trevion Williams, Purdue (10); Eric Ayala, Maryland (4); Andre Curbelo, Illinois (2); DeVante' Jones, Michigan (2); Geo Baker, Rutgers (1); Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers (1); Caleb Houstan, Michigan (1)

 

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[MtnHusker]

Hoiberg and Matty A reading that and telling the B1G Coaches

 

[huskerj12]

Haha it's kinda fun seeing how much incredible hype there is for this team locally and then seeing that nobody outside our state cares. If we go off this year it's gonna be a fucking blast.

 

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I knew it. We still gonna blow.