Chart: Big Ten football predictions

Here are the team predictions from a poll of Big Ten beat writers and bloggers released by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, with total points and first-place votes in parentheses:

1. Michigan (14) 135½

2. Nebraska (14) 132½

3. Mich. St. (4) 101½

4. Northwestern 95½

5. Iowa 43

6. Gophers 38

2. Wisconsin (1) 128

3. Penn State 104

4. Indiana 74½

5. Purdue 52½