The first games are still a couple of weeks away, but as the Big Ten gets set to have its basketball media day on Thursday in New York, those that cover the conference have made their predictions for the upcoming season.
In a poll of 28 writers — two for each team in the conference — Michigan State was unanimously selected to finish first in the Big Ten while sophomore Miles Bridges was the unanimous choice for Player of the Year. The Spartans’ Jaren Jackson Jr. was also voted as the preseason Freshman of the Year.
Michigan checked in at No.