Football Big Ten football preseason poll - Rutgers not last

[ChrisNalwasky]

Cleveland.com’s collection of ballots. For the first time Rutgers was not picked last. Linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi was pegged fifth in Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.


East Division:

1. Ohio State (34 first-place votes) 238
2. Penn State 192
3. Indiana 169
4. Michigan 144
5. Maryland 79
6. Rutgers 77.5
7. Michigan State 52.5

West Division:

1. Wisconsin (29 first-place votes) 233 points
2. Iowa (5) 202
3. Northwestern 160
4. Minnesota 146
5. Nebraska 91.5
6. Purdue 72.5
7. Illinois 47

Big Ten Championship Game:


Ohio State over Wisconsin (29)
Ohio State over Iowa (5)

 

[knightfan7]

OTHER POLL NOTES


• Iowa received votes to finish anywhere from first to fifth in the West. Rutgers was the most polarizing team in the East, picked to finish anywhere from third to last.

Ohio State football voted overwhelming 2021 Big Ten favorite in cleveland.com preseason poll

Ohio State football was the near unanimous pick to win both the Big Ten East and the championship game in the preseason media poll conducted by cleveland.com.

www.cleveland.com

 

[Ronnie_B]

I can't wait for the season to start.

 

[RW90]

 

[ClassOf02]

I can't wait for the season to start.

Right? When was the last time we’ve had that feeling?

 

[RUNYGDVLSFAN]

🎵 sing us a song you're the Schiano man.
Bring us a win tonight.
Well were all in the mood for a victory.
And you got us bELieven' all right. 🎵

 

[RUTGERS95]

we will finish better!

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

I hope there’s at least one big upset by RU this year…

parenthetically: rutgersal will launch into yet-unseen diatribes stressing TKR servers 🤭

 

[RUtrumpet92]

OTHER POLL NOTES


• Iowa received votes to finish anywhere from first to fifth in the West. Rutgers was the most polarizing team in the East, picked to finish anywhere from third to last.

Ohio State football voted overwhelming 2021 Big Ten favorite in cleveland.com preseason poll

Ohio State football was the near unanimous pick to win both the Big Ten East and the championship game in the preseason media poll conducted by cleveland.com.

www.cleveland.com

Third place in the East? That would be an outstanding result in year two of Schiano 2.0.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Rutgers picked sixth in Big Ten preseason poll

It marked the first time the Scarlet Knights weren’t picked to finish in last place.

www.onthebanks.com

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Big Ten 2021 preseason poll: Rutgers has best finish ever; Ohio State pick to win conference

The Big Ten preseason poll is out, and it shows some respect for Rutgers and head coach Greg Schiano.

www.nj.com

 

[sct1111]

Third place in the East? That would be an outstanding result in year two of Schiano 2.0.

Even 4th would be super optimistic with Indiana as good as they've been. Wonder who picked us 3rd lol.

 

[dconifer]

Cleveland.com’s collection of ballots. For the first time Rutgers was not picked last. Linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi was pegged fifth in Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.


East Division:

1. Ohio State (34 first-place votes) 238
2. Penn State 192
3. Indiana 169
4. Michigan 144
5. Maryland 79
6. Rutgers 77.5
7. Michigan State 52.5

West Division:

1. Wisconsin (29 first-place votes) 233 points
2. Iowa (5) 202
3. Northwestern 160
4. Minnesota 146
5. Nebraska 91.5
6. Purdue 72.5
7. Illinois 47

Big Ten Championship Game:


Ohio State over Wisconsin (29)
Ohio State over Iowa (5)

What happened to Michigan State? I realize that they were never a football power, and they happened to be at the peak of an atypical acme when us newbies joined up, but man, did the bottom fall out fast for them...

 

[beaced]

we will finish better!

YES, And make it hell for those we play who are picked higher than us.