Minnesota finds themselves back among the National title contenders this season after they buoyed their roster with a couple of transfers. Like past seasons, there are a handful of Big Ten teams that count themselves among the National Championship contenders.
If you missed it Tuesday a full team preview can be found here.
1. Stanford (62)
2. Nebraska (1)
3. Minnesota
4. Texas
5. Wisconsin
6. Illinois
7. Kentucky
8. Penn State (1)
9. BYU
10. Florida
(first-place votes)
Big Ten Teams also Ranked: 15 Michigan, 17 Purdue
Minnesota will face all but two of the remaining nine teams in the top ten this season and eleven total teams who appeared in the preseason poll; 1 Stanford, 2 Nebraska, 4 Texas, 5 Wisconsin, 6 Illinois, 8 Penn State, 10 Florida, 11 Oregon, 15 Michigan, 17 Purdue, and RV Florida State.