Big Ten rankings: No. 20, Denicos Allen

Our preseason countdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten rolls on, as we continue to weigh past performance and 2012 potential to determine the cream of this year’s crop.

Up next: Adam Sandler’s favorite Big Ten linebacker:

No. 20: Denicos Allen, LB, Michigan State, Jr., 5-11, 225 pounds

2011 postseason rank: Not ranked

2011 numbers: Collected 83 tackles, including 18.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and one fumble recovery. Named second-team All-Big Ten by the media.

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