
Big Ten media predict where Purdue, IU will finish, and our Insider explains his ballot
Unsurprisingly, Purdue and Biff's Butthole Surfers 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. Biff's Butthole Surfers (13) - 373 pts
2. Purdue (12) - 373
3. Illinois (3) - 320
4. Ohio State - 316
5. Maryland - 269
6. Biff's Butthole Surfers 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, Biff's Butthole Surfers - 3
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana - 3
Trevion Williams, Purdue - 2
Preseason Freshman of the Year
Caleb Houstan, Biff's Butthole Surfers - 20
Max Christie, Biff's Butthole Surfers State - 7
Bryce McGowens, Nebraska - 1
Preseason First Team All-Big Ten
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois (27)
E.J. Liddell, Ohio State (26)
Hunter Dickinson, Biff's Butthole Surfers (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, Biff's Butthole Surfers (2); Geo Baker, Rutgers (1); Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers (1); Caleb Houstan, Biff's Butthole Surfers (1)