Cleveland.com picked up the responsibility for organizing the poll when the Big Ten dropped it 12 years ago. The panel included beat writers from 13 of 14 Big Ten teams and some who cover the entire league or have a national perspective.
• Rutgers was the only East team not to receive at least one vote as high as fourth place.
• Rutgers was the only East team not to receive at least one vote as high as fourth place.
Ohio State football unanimously picked as Big Ten champion in 12th annual cleveland.com preseason poll
Ohio State is the unanimous pick as champion in the 12th annual cleveland.com preseason Big Ten football poll.
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