2026 Big Ten Media Preseason Poll predicts Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks will compete for first place

The 2026 Big Ten Football Media Preseason Poll was released on Monday, and the Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, and Indiana Hoosiers were picked to finish atop the conference standings, followed by the USC Trojans and Michigan Wolverines!

2026 Big Ten Football Media Preseason Poll

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (540)

2. Oregon Ducks (527)

3. Indiana Hoosiers (509)

4. USC Trojans (446)

5. Michigan Wolverines (430)

6. Penn State Nittany Lions (380)

7. Washington Huskies (366)

8. Iowa Hawkeyes (361)

9. Illinois Fighting Illini (304)

10. Minnesota Golden Gophers (268)

11. Nebraska Cornhuskers (246)

12. Wisconsin Badgers (207)

13. UCLA Bruins (199)

14. Northwestern Wildcats (140)

15. Maryland Terrapins (137)

16. Michigan State Spartans (99)

17. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (97)

18. Purdue Boilermakers (45)

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