Wisconsin is the preseason favorite for the inaugural season of the Big Ten, as voted on by the league’s coaches and announced Thursday.
In addition, the coaches also selected a preseason Players to Watch list, highlighted by unanimous selection Kyle Rau from Minnesota.
2013 PRESEASON BIG TEN COACHES’ POLL
| School |
|---|
| 1. Wisconsin |
| 2. Minnesota |
| 3. Michigan |
| 4. (tie) Michigan State |
| 4. (tie) Ohio State |
| 6. Penn State |
2013 PRESEASON BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH
| Player's Name | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Bennett | D | Sr. | Michigan |
| Matt Berry | F | Jr. | Michigan State |
| Ryan Dzingel | F | Jr. | Ohio State |
| Alex Guptill | F | Jr. | Michigan |
| Jake Hildebrand | G | So. | Michigan State |
| Nic Kerdiles | F | So. | Wisconsin |
| Jake McCabe | D | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| Max McCormick | F | Jr. | Ohio State |
| Michael Mersch | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Kyle Rau | F | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Mike Reilly | D | So. | Minnesota |
| Adam Wilcox | G | So. | Minnesota |
| Mark Zengerle | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
