It’s probably a little too early for a Big Ten preseason football poll, right? Well, not when the conference has media days teed up for Monday and Tuesday in Chicago. Here are the full results of the poll of 38 Big Ten-area writers from Nebraska to New Jersey, compiled by Doug Lesmerises of our sister publication The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com: Ohio State was chosen first by a small but distinct margin over Penn State in the East. Wisconsin was picked over Northwestern by a similar margin in the West. The Buckeyes beating Badgers for the title was the most common title game choice. Penn State junior RB Saquon Barkley was the easy winner for offensive player of the year, while Marcus Allen received votes for the defensive POY. My own choices: EAST: 1. Ohio State; 2. Penn State; 3. Michigan. WEST: 1. Wisconsin; 2. Northwestern; 3. Nebraska. B1G championship:…
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