The Hawkeyes were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten West by the 38 reporters polled by Cleveland.com.
Iowa scored 164.5 of a maximum 280 points in the West in the inverted 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring format. The Hawkeyes got no first-place votes one year after being picked to win the West.
This is the seventh year of the Cleveland.com preseason poll, which has never resulted in a correct championship prediction. The Big Ten no longer organizes a preseason poll of top team finishers.
The league’s media days will be Monday and Tuesday in Chicago, with coach Kirk Ferentz and three Hawkeye seniors speaking Monday.
A summary of what the media predicted:
POLL RESULTS
BIG TEN EAST DIVISION
1. Ohio State 260 (34 first-place votes)
2. Penn State 231.5 (7 first-place votes)
3. Michigan 192 (1 first-place vote)
4. Michigan State 128
5. Indiana 114
6. Maryland 100.5
7. Rutgers 38
(first-place votes equal more than 38 because of some ties for first)
BIG TEN WEST DIVISION
1. Wisconsin 259 (31 first-place votes)
2. Northwestern 219 (5 first-place votes)
3. Nebraska 176.5 (2 first-place votes)
4. Iowa 164.5
5. Minnesota 131
6. Purdue 57
6. Illinois 57
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Ohio State over Wisconsin (22)
Ohio State over Northwestern (5)
Ohio State over Nebraska (2)
Wisconsin over Ohio State (3)
Wisconsin over Penn State (1)
Penn State over Wisconsin (4)
Michigan over Wisconsin (1)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
26 voters said Ohio State will make playoff
4 said Wisconsin will make playoff
3 said Penn State will make playoff
1 said Michigan will make playoff
3 said both Ohio State and Penn State will make playoff
1 said both Ohio State and Wisconsin will make playoff
No voters said the Big Ten will have zero playoff teams
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Saquon Barkley, Penn State RB, 103 points (30 first-place votes)
2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State QB, 59 points (5 first-place votes)
3. Trace McSorley, Penn State QB, 30 points (2)
4. Justin Jackson, Northwestern RB, 25 points (1)
5. Mike Weber, Ohio State RB, 2 points
5. L.J. Scott, Michigan State RB, 2 points
5. Alex Hornibrook, Wisconsin QB, 2 points
5. Rodney Smith, Minnesota RB, 2 points
9. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin TE, 1 point
9. Simmie Cobbs, Indiana WR, 1 point
9. Jamarco Jones, Ohio State LT, 1 point
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State DE, 61 points (11 first-place votes)
2. Josey Jewell, Iowa LB, 59 points (12)
3. Rashan Gary, Michigan DE, 23 points (3)
4. Tegray Scales, Indiana LB, 19 points (4)
5. Jerome Baker, Ohio State LB, 12 points (2)
6. Sam Hubbard, Ohio State DE, 11 points (2)
7. Jack Cichy, Wisconsin LB, 10 points (1)
8. Maurice Hurst, Michigan DT, 9 points (1)
9. Marcus Allen, Penn State S, 9 points
10. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin LB, 7 points (1)
11. Nick Bosa, Ohio State, DE 4 points (1)
12. Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern S, 2 points
13. Steven Richardson, Minnesota DT, 1 point
13. Blessuan Austin, Rutgers CB, 1 point
Link: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...oll-picks-iowa-fourth-big-ten-west/498645001/
Iowa scored 164.5 of a maximum 280 points in the West in the inverted 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring format. The Hawkeyes got no first-place votes one year after being picked to win the West.
This is the seventh year of the Cleveland.com preseason poll, which has never resulted in a correct championship prediction. The Big Ten no longer organizes a preseason poll of top team finishers.
The league’s media days will be Monday and Tuesday in Chicago, with coach Kirk Ferentz and three Hawkeye seniors speaking Monday.
A summary of what the media predicted:
POLL RESULTS
BIG TEN EAST DIVISION
1. Ohio State 260 (34 first-place votes)
2. Penn State 231.5 (7 first-place votes)
3. Michigan 192 (1 first-place vote)
4. Michigan State 128
5. Indiana 114
6. Maryland 100.5
7. Rutgers 38
(first-place votes equal more than 38 because of some ties for first)
BIG TEN WEST DIVISION
1. Wisconsin 259 (31 first-place votes)
2. Northwestern 219 (5 first-place votes)
3. Nebraska 176.5 (2 first-place votes)
4. Iowa 164.5
5. Minnesota 131
6. Purdue 57
6. Illinois 57
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Ohio State over Wisconsin (22)
Ohio State over Northwestern (5)
Ohio State over Nebraska (2)
Wisconsin over Ohio State (3)
Wisconsin over Penn State (1)
Penn State over Wisconsin (4)
Michigan over Wisconsin (1)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
26 voters said Ohio State will make playoff
4 said Wisconsin will make playoff
3 said Penn State will make playoff
1 said Michigan will make playoff
3 said both Ohio State and Penn State will make playoff
1 said both Ohio State and Wisconsin will make playoff
No voters said the Big Ten will have zero playoff teams
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Saquon Barkley, Penn State RB, 103 points (30 first-place votes)
2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State QB, 59 points (5 first-place votes)
3. Trace McSorley, Penn State QB, 30 points (2)
4. Justin Jackson, Northwestern RB, 25 points (1)
5. Mike Weber, Ohio State RB, 2 points
5. L.J. Scott, Michigan State RB, 2 points
5. Alex Hornibrook, Wisconsin QB, 2 points
5. Rodney Smith, Minnesota RB, 2 points
9. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin TE, 1 point
9. Simmie Cobbs, Indiana WR, 1 point
9. Jamarco Jones, Ohio State LT, 1 point
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State DE, 61 points (11 first-place votes)
2. Josey Jewell, Iowa LB, 59 points (12)
3. Rashan Gary, Michigan DE, 23 points (3)
4. Tegray Scales, Indiana LB, 19 points (4)
5. Jerome Baker, Ohio State LB, 12 points (2)
6. Sam Hubbard, Ohio State DE, 11 points (2)
7. Jack Cichy, Wisconsin LB, 10 points (1)
8. Maurice Hurst, Michigan DT, 9 points (1)
9. Marcus Allen, Penn State S, 9 points
10. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin LB, 7 points (1)
11. Nick Bosa, Ohio State, DE 4 points (1)
12. Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern S, 2 points
13. Steven Richardson, Minnesota DT, 1 point
13. Blessuan Austin, Rutgers CB, 1 point
Link: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...oll-picks-iowa-fourth-big-ten-west/498645001/