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1. Ohio State: I'm still a bit skeptical about the quarterback situation, but I do like the offensive coaching staff and everything else is pretty strong.  Very few questions marks outside of the end of the JT experience.  

2. Wisconsin: Losing a couple receivers might tick them down from one.  Again, few questions, lots of experience, and no reason they shouldn't be in the B1G championship game again.

3. Penn State: Biggest question is whether they can pick up where they left off on offense in losing Joe Moorhead as well as some great weapons.  Elsewhere, they are strong and finally getting completely equipped as the sanctions become a distant memory.

4. Michigan State: No reason to expect they won't be scrapping with everyone and might end up on top.  Intrigued to see how Lewerke looks.

5. Michigan: Putting them last among the top five teams just because of how uninspired they looked in the bowl game.  But again, the defense will be great, and if the offense can just be average they could shoot to the top.

6. Purdue: Why not?  Let's see some big improvement now that they've got a year into things.

7. Northwestern: Team scrap will scrap.

8. Iowa: Maybe we get Great Iowa again this year.  Maybe not.

9. Nebraska: Team Frost will have some growing pains but will benefit from a renewed focus on knocking the crap out of people.

10. Minnesota: Will the boat get rowed a little better this season?

11. Maryland: Man, who knows where this team is.

12. Indiana: Not sure what to expect out of them.  

13. Rutgers: Nah

14.  Illinois: Blech

I really had no idea where to put Maryland with these distractions.   They could surprise and end up beating out Mich or MSU.... OR end up with Rutgers.   I think many feel that way.   The team has talent.   But will they be a team?

1) PSU
2) Wisconsin
3) MSU
4) OSU
5) Michigan
6) Northwestern
7) Iowa
8) Nebraska
9) Purdue
10) Maryland
11) Indiana
12) Minnesota
13) Illinois
14) Rutgers

Really wanted to prop up Big Red Bucky at #1, couldn't do it.

Where do you have them talent wise? Recruiting ranks they are 5th and closer to Indiana (6th) than MSU (4th.

What rankings are you looking at?

1. OSU

2.  WISC

3.  MSU

4.  PSU

5.  NW

6.  IOWA

7. MICH

8.  Pur

9. Indy

10.  MD

11.  Minn

12.  Rut

13.  NEB

14.  ILL

Hey, its preseason.  Not going to put a lot of thought into this.  A lot of this is based on how teams finished last season with a few tweaks.

It is easy to forget how NW and MSU got screwed in the bowl pecking order last season in favor of Mich. Mich was not that great.last year.  Of course, maybe that was the key to the Big Ten's 7-1 bowl record. 

 Mich always seems to be over-rated in pre-season.  Harbaugh's teams always look like national champs in week 6 and then fizzle down the stretch.

Just about every team seems to be dealing with distractions and suspensions.  If they are handled right, it  could make them better down the road.

I would agree with your ranks at the end of last season and picks this season

many had NW 8th, a few 9th

I know Fitz has had trouble putting good seasons back to back, but if the QB is healthy there's no reason to put them 8th

but heck, I'm probably wrong again

would like to see the Huskers and Hawks finish ahead of NW in the West, but I just don't see it

Harbaugh's teams always look like national champs in week 6 and then fizzle down the stretch.

Last year, I'd say Michigan looked the same all season - meh. However, I'll admit they looked like East contenders 6 weeks into 2015 and 2016. And also in the end were.