**2018 (Un)Official Pre-Season Media Days B1G Poll**

[Saunders]

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Here are the full predicted standings, with a first-place vote counting for seven points, down to a seventh-place vote earning one point.
 

BIG TEN EAST

1. Ohio State, 191.5 points (23.5 first-place votes)

2. Michigan State, 142 points (2)

3. Penn State, 141.5 points (1)

4. Michigan, 140.5 points (1.5)

5. Maryland , 75.5 points

6. Indiana, 60 points

7. Rutgers, 33 points

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BIG TEN WEST

1. Wisconsin, 196 points (28 first-place votes)

2. Iowa, 155 points

3. Northwestern, 138 points

4. Nebraska, 104 points

5. Purdue, 98.5 points

6. Minnesota, 64.5 points

7. Illinois, 28 points

 

https://articles.cleveland.com/osu/2018/07/ohio_state_barely_edges_wiscon.amp

 

 

Interesting note: "Northwestern and Nebraska had the widest range, with each team receiving votes for second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth in the West."

 

[Enhance]

34 minutes ago, Saunders said:

Interesting note: "Northwestern and Nebraska had the widest range, with each team receiving votes for second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth in the West."

That is intriguing and, now that I think about it, makes a ton of sense for both programs. People don't know what to expect out of Nebraska this year other than a team that's more competitive but ultimately around a .500 record.

 

Northwestern is conversely a plinko board of outcomes. They might win 10 or 6. Nobody can ever really tell.

[Moiraine]

I think we'll be 3rd but beat Iowa.