Big Ten power poll: Everyone's looking up at Michigan
The Big Ten season is a week away. Where’s your school in our preseason Big Ten power poll?
1. Michigan: Kiss the ring … again.
Last season: 13-1 overall (9-1 Big Ten)
Up next: East Carolina, Sept. 2
2. Ohio State: Is now a good time to panic? Asking for a friend in Zanesville.
Last season: 11-2 (8-1)
Up next: at Indiana, Sept. 2
3. Penn State: The Penn State “party-crashers.” I like the sound of that.
Last season: 11-2 (7-2)
Up next: West Virginia, Sept. 2
4. Wisconsin: Anyone else jacked about the Luke Fickell era? That’s what I thought.
Last season: 7-6 (4-5)
Up next: Buffalo, Sept. 2
5. Iowa: Let’s start a Facebook page to track OC Brian Ferentz’s “designated performance objectives.”
Last season: 8-5 (5-4)
Up next: Utah State
6. Minnesota: Admit it: You like P.J. Fleck. It’s OK.
Last season: 9-4 (5-4)
Up next: Nebraska, Aug. 31
7. Maryland: Are we underrating the Terps?
Last season: 8-5 (4-5)
Up next: Towson, Sept. 2
8. Purdue: No program has more juice. Will that translate into wins?
Last season: 8-6 (6-3)
Up next: Fresno State, Sept. 2
9. Illinois: Last time the Illini went to bowls in consecutive seasons: 2010-11.
Last season: 8-5 (5-4)
Up next: Toledo, Sept. 2
10. Nebraska: Stop me if you’ve heard this before about a new Husker coach: Matt Rhule is gonna make Nebraska matter.
Last season: 4-8 (3-6)
Up next: at Minnesota, Aug. 31
11. Michigan State: Is Mel “$9.5 million” Tucker on a hot seat?
Last season: 5-7 (3-6)
Up next: Central Michigan, Sept. 2
12. Indiana: Feeling sorry for yourself? You could be Tom Allen and have to open vs. Ohio State
Last season: 4-8 (2-7)
Up next: Ohio State
13. Rutgers: Yes, the Scarlet Knights are still around. (Insert heavy sigh here.)
Last season: 4-8 (1-8)
Up next: Northwestern
14. Northwestern: Will the Wildcats win a game in 2023? Magic Eight Ball says “outlook not so good.”
Last season: 1-11 (1-8)
Up next: at Rutgers
