Once again the Big Ten has to be different, it isn’t enough that they are the Big Ten, with Eleven teams, but when they do their media day predictions they are not spelled out like every other conference. That’s not even mentioning that I live in Pittsburgh and STILL don’t get the Big Ten Network.

Not as impressive as USC going for 7 straight conference titles, but the Ohio State Buckeyes are looking for their 4th straight Big Ten Title. Before Penn State fans get all fired up with me, technically the Buckeyes’ split with the Nittany Lions in 2005 due to wait for it…wacky Big Ten rules. Sorry to have to spell it out for Nittany Lions fans, but after the Outside the Lines segment on ESPN on Sunday, Penn State fans are a bit cranky.

Getting back to the Media predictions; once again the Buckeyes are picked to finish first in the conference. Wisconsin was picked at number 2, and Illinois at number 3, again firing up Penn State fans.

Ohio State running back Chris “Beanie” Wells was voted Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while teammate and linebacker James Laurinaitis was tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.