Ohio State overwhelming favorite to win Big Ten according to annual Cleveland.com poll

Ohio State is once again the overwhelming favorite to win the Big Ten according to a Cleveland.com poll of conference writers.

Big Ten preseason poll from Cleveland.com

Big Ten East

1. Ohio State 237 points (33 first-place votes)

2. Penn State 204 points (1)

3. Michigan 169 points

4. Indiana 134 points

5. Michigan State 94 points

6. Maryland 76 points

7. Rutgers 38 points

Big Ten West

1. Wisconsin 221 points (19)

2. Minnesota 209.5 (14)

3. Iowa 157 points

4. Nebraska 117 points

5. Purdue 105 points

6. Northwestern 87.5 points (1)

7. Illinois 55 points

Big Ten Championship Game predictions

Ohio State over Wisconsin (19)

Ohio State over Minnesota (13)

Ohio State over Northwestern (1)

Penn State over Minnesota (1)

 

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