FOOTBALL Wisconsin in the West, Ohio State in the East

[Jon McNamara]

Big Ten writers picked Wisconsin to win the West and Ohio State to win the East, and the media unanimously voted the Buckeyes to win the conference in the fifth annual cleveland.com Big Ten preseason football poll. 32 of 40 voters picked UW to win the West division.

Here are the overall predicted rankings in the divisions, with point totals and first-place votes.

EAST

1. Ohio State 280 (40)

2. Michigan State 240

3. Penn State 186.5

4. Michigan 163.5

5. Maryland 95.5

6. Rutgers 78

7. Indiana 76.5

WEST

1. Wisconsin 272 (32)

2. Nebraska 231.5 (5)

3. Minnesota 197 (3)

4. Iowa 158.5

5. Northwestern 125

6. Illinois 77

7. Purdue 59

Big Ten Championship

Ohio State over Wisconsin (32)

Ohio State over Nebraska (5)

Ohio State over Minnesota (3)

Big Ten Champion

Ohio State (40)



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