The annual preseason Big Ten basketball media poll is out.
The annual poll features at least one writer covering each Big Ten team. In this first year of the 18-team Big Ten, 33 media members participated in the poll.
The group projects Purdue will repeat as league champions in 2025, with Indiana finishing second.
IU center Oumar Ballo was also named to the preseason All-Big Ten first team, while several other Indiana players received votes.
The full results below are via Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch.
PROJECTED BIG TEN STANDINGS
(first-places votes):
1. Purdue, 572 (20)
2. Indiana, 549 (7)
3. UCLA, 510 (2)
4. Illinois, 458 (2)
5. Michigan State, 448 (1)
6. Oregon, 412
7. Rutgers, 391
8. Ohio State, 369 (1)
9. Michigan, 342
10. Maryland, 263
11. Iowa, 249
T-12 Wisconsin, 212
T-12 Nebraska, 212
14. USC, 196
15. Washington, 158
16. Northwestern, 153
17. Penn State, 87
18. Minnesota, 62
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Braden Smith, Purdue (27).
Also receiving votes: Oumar Ballo, Indiana, Ace Bailey, Rutgers (2); Kobe Johnson, UCLA (1), Payton Sandfort, Iowa (1).
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Dylan Harper, Rutgers (19.5).
Also receiving votes: Ace Bailey, Rutgers (12.5); Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois (1).
TRANSFER OF THE YEAR
Oumar Ballo, Indiana (17).
Also receiving votes: Great Osobor, Washington, Myles Rice, Indiana (4); Vlad Goldin, Michigan (3); Kylan Boswell, Illinois, (2); Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA, Ja’Kobe Gillespie, Maryland, Saint Thomas, USC (1).
FIRST TEAM ALL BIG TEN
- Braden Smith, Purdue (64)
- Payton Sandford, Iowa (48)
- Oumar Ballo, Indiana (47)
- Bruce Thornton, Ohio State (34)
- Dylan Harper, Rutgers (32)
SECOND TEAM ALL BIG TEN
- Jackson Shelstad, Oregon (30)
- Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State (26)
- Great Osobor, Washington (26)
- Ace Bailey, Rutgers (25)
- Dawson Garcia, Minnesota (23)
Also receiving votes: Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern, Malik Reneau, Indiana (19); Mackenzie Mgbako and Myles Rice, Indiana (13); Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois (12); Vlad Goldin, Michigan (11); Desmond Claude, USC, Julian Reese, Maryland (7); Dylan Andrews, UCLA (6); Brice Williams, Nebraska (5); Jaden Akins, Michigan State, Kylan Boswell, Illinois (4); Xavier Booker, Michigan State, Kobe Johnson, UCLA (3); Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA, Frankie Fidler, Michigan State, Owen Freeman, Iowa, Ja’Kobe Gillespie, Maryland, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue, Saint Thomas, USC (2); Meechie Johnson, Ohio State, Fletcher Loyer, Purdue, Sebastian Mack, UCLA (1).
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