USA Today Sports Network released its 2024 Big Ten football preseason poll on Monday ahead of conference media days this week in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The poll includes input from reporters across the conference, including IndyStar’s Nathan Baird, Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press, Joey Kaufman and Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch, Sam King of the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Tyler Tuchman of the Des Moines Register.
RELATED: A complete rundown of power rankings for every position group in Big Ten football heading into the 2024 season
Here’s a first look at the new 18-team Big Ten Conference entering the 2024 football season. New teams Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington will all have some impact on the conference race, with Oregon likely to actually win it. A new dynamic will soon emerge between the conference’s traditional powerhouses and the new contenders on the West Coast.
Overall, it’s hard to predict exactly what the new situation will bring. Big Ten media days will provide the first glimpses, but nothing can be determined until games begin in August and September.
As that time approaches, here is the complete 2024 Big Ten football preseason poll conducted by our colleagues at USA TODAY.
18
Purdue Boilermakers
17
Northwestern Wildcats
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 14
Schedule ranking: 9th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 2nd (6th nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 Northwestern Wildcats team preview
16
Indiana Hoosiers
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 18
Schedule ranking: 17th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 12th (85th nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 Indiana Hoosiers Full Team Preview
15
Illinois Fighting Illini
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 13
Schedule ranking: 12th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 9th (65th nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 Illinois Fighting Illini Team Preview
14
UCLA Bruins
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 16
Schedule ranking: 2nd place
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 13th (95th nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 UCLA Bruins Team Preview
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13
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 14
Schedule ranking: 7th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 4th (19th nationally)
Vegas win total: 4.5
2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers team preview
12
Michigan State Spartans
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 12
Schedule ranking: 10th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 11th (73rd nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 Michigan State Spartans Team Preview
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11
Maryland Terrapins
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 10
Schedule ranking: 14th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 16th (110th nationally)
Vegas win total: 7.5
All 2024 Maryland Terrapins games Team Preview
Ten
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 11
Schedule ranking: 18th
Big Ten Returning Production Rank: 3rd (8th nationally)
Vegas win total: 5.5
2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Every Game Team Preview
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9
Washington Huskies
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 9
Schedule ranking: 6th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 18th (130th nationally)
Vegas win total: 7.5
2024 Washington Huskies Team Preview
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8
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 6
Schedule ranking: 15th
Big Ten Returning Production Rank: 1st (3rd nationally)
Vegas win total: 7.5
2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers team preview
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7
Wisconsin Badgers
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 7
Schedule ranking: 4th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 5th (20th nationally)
Vegas win total: 6.5
6
Iowa Hokies
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 8
Schedule ranking: 11th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 8th (30th nationally)
Vegas win total: 7.5
2024 Iowa Hawkeyes Team Preview
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Five
USC Trojans
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 5
Schedule ranking: 1st place
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 15th (99th nationally)
Vegas win total: 7.5
2024 USC Trojans Team Preview
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Four
Penn State Nittany Lions (T-3)
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 3
Schedule ranking: 13th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 6th (23rd nationally)
Vegas win total: 9.5
2024 Penn State Nittany Lions Team Preview
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3
Michigan Wolverines (T-3)
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 4
Schedule ranking: 5th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 17th (128th nationally)
Vegas win total: 9.5
2024 Michigan Wolverines Team Preview
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2
Oregon Ducks
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 1
Schedule ranking: 8th
Big Ten Returning Production Ranking: 7th (28th nationally)
Vegas win total: 10.5
Get more (Oregon) news, analysis and opinion on Ducks Wire
1
Ohio State Buckeyes
Badgers Wire Big Ten Power Rankings: No. 2
Schedule ranking: 16th
Big Ten Returning Production Rank: 10th (70th nationally)
Vegas win total: 10.5
Get more (Ohio State University) news, analysis and opinion on Buckeyes Wire
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