With the Big Ten's first kickoff a mere two weeks away, it's time to unveil the B/R Big Ten Community Roundtable's preseason edition of the Big Ten Power Rankings.
What is the B/R Big Ten Community Roundtable? A group of 12 college football and Big Ten community members who, in addition to voting on weekly power rankings, will have bi-weekly discussions about everything Big Ten.
The 2009 roundtable members are JA Allen, Joel Barker, Tim Bielik, Tim Cary, Bret Feddern, Kristofer Green, Ryan Jelley, Jordan Krumrey, Brett Lissenden, Kevin Paul, Jakob Thais, and Kevin Trahan.
On to the preseason rankings...
There could be some major surprises in store for Big Ten fans this season, which figures to be one of the most competitive seasons in years.
All 11 teams have questions that need answering:
Can Penn State sustain the success from 2008? Will Ohio State, Iowa, and Michigan State find replacements for all-everything backs Beanie Wells, Shonn Greene, and Javon Ringer? Does Wisconsin have what it takes to get back to the top half of the conference?
We'll see.
As many would expect, four-time defending champion Ohio State is the preseason choice for the top spot, but the Buckeyes weren't the unanimous choice.
Where does your favorite team fall?
The 2009 power rankings will return on a weekly basis starting on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Too see how each member voted click here.
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