The Big Ten is expected to be strong, top to bottom, for the 2021 college football season.
Media members covering the conference predict Wisconsin will win the West.
This should be a good year for the conference with six programs expected to be ranked in the preseason top 25.
The Badgers got 29 of 34 first-place votes in the media poll released Wednesday.
Coach Paul Chryst is expected to have a strong defense to rely on.
The only question is whether the offense bounces back.
Media members think Iowa will finish second and Northwestern will finish third.
Ohio State was a unanimous choice to win the East.
Meanwhile, Badger running back Jalen Berger showed enough in four games last season to be named to the Doak Walker watch list.
The award goes to the top running back in college football.
Berger is one of 86 players named to the initial list, although it will be trimmed down.
As a freshman last season he carried the ball 60 times for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
He rushed for at least 87 yards in every game he started during the regular season.
Favorites to win the award include Breece Hall of Iowa State, Kennedy Brooks of Oklahoma, and Tank Bigsby of Auburn.
