Nebraska places 12th in Official Unofficial preseason Big Ten media poll
The 2023-24 college basketball season is now less than a month away. Things are already getting underway this week with Big Ten Media Days this week in Minneapolis.
The conference already put out its preseason All-Big Ten team, voted on by media that cover the league. Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga was one of 10 players named to the team, becoming the first Husker to do so since 2018.
However, the Big Ten did not conduct an official preseason team poll. That’s where the conference’s beat writers come in.
The seventh annual “Official Unofficial preseason Big Ten media poll” came out on Monday, comprised of votes from 28 writers around the league. I was one of two voters from Nebraska.
When the final tallies were finished, the Huskers were picked 12th out of 14 teams to start the season. Tominaga was also tabbed a preseason second-team All-Big Ten selection.
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The Official Unofficial preseason Big Ten media poll
| Team | Points | First-place votes |
| Purdue | 388 | 24 |
| Michigan State | 368 | 4 |
| Maryland | 304 | – |
| Illinois | 301 | – |
| Wisconsin | 276 | – |
| Indiana | 244 | – |
| Ohio State | 228 | – |
| Northwestern | 195 | – |
| Iowa | 164 | – |
| Rutgers | 147 | – |
| Michigan | 131 | – |
| Nebraska | 90 | – |
| Penn State | 71 | – |
| Minnesota | 33 | – |
Preseason All-Big Ten First Team
| Player | School | Votes |
| Zach Edey | Purdue | 56 |
| Jahmir Young | Maryland | 55 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois | 55 |
| Tyson Walker | Michigan State | 46 |
| Boo Buie | Northwestern | 45 |
Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team
| Player | School | Votes |
| Clifford Omoruyi | Rutgers | 36 |
| A.J. Hoggard | Michigan State | 26 |
| Ace Baldwin | Penn State | 11 |
| Keisei Tominaga | Nebraska | 11 |
| Coleman Hawkins | Illinois | 8 |
Others receiving votes
| Player | School | Votes |
| Bruce Thornton | Ohio State | 7 |
| Julian Reese | Maryland | 6 |
| Steven Crowl | Wisconsin | 5 |
| Dawson Garcia | Minnesota | 5 |
| Braden Smith | Purdue | 5 |
| Chucky Hepburn | Wisconsin | 4 |
| Xavier Johnson | Indiana | 4 |
| Zed Key | Ohio State | 4 |
| Mackenzie Mgbako | Indiana | 4 |
| Payton Sandfort | Iowa | 4 |
| Jaden Akins | Michigan State | 3 |
| Connor Essegian | Wisconsin | 3 |
| Olivier Nkamhoua | Michigan | 3 |
| Tony Perkins | Iowa | 3 |
| Jamison Battle | Ohio State | 2 |
| Fletcher Loyer | Purdue | 2 |
| AJ Storr | Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tyler Wahl | Wisconsin | 2 |
| Malik Hall | Michigan State | 1 |
| Ben Krikke | Iowa | 1 |
| Donta Scott | Maryland | 1 |
| Kel’el Ware | Indiana | 1 |
Player of the Year
Zach Edey, Purdue (27)
Also receiving votes: Tyson Walker, Michigan State (1)
Freshman of the Year
Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana (19)
Also receiving votes: DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland (5); Xavier Booker, Michigan State (2); Myles Colvin, Purdue (1); Scotty Middleton, Ohio State (1)
Transfer of the Year
Ace Baldwin, Penn State (14)
Also receiving votes: Olivier Nkamhoua, Michigan (6); Jamison Battle, Ohio State (4); Kel’el Ware, Indiana (2); AJ Storr, Wisconsin (2)
