The Big Ten coaches picked Wisconsin as conference champs this season. While this pick is solid, so too are the next four teams in the poll. So, throw the top five teams in the air and see where they land...that is the Big Ten champ. This is a season that has to be played. With the top 5 so close at the outset of the season, a preseason poll means nothing once these teams start playing this weekend.
2019 Big Ten Preseason Poll
- Wisconsin
- Nebraska
- Minnesota
- Illinois
- Purdue
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- Maryland
- Indiana
- Northwestern
- Iowa
- Rutgers
What Wisconsin does have compared to the other top Big Ten teams is a junior setter that has started at setter for two years, along with a middle with US National Team experience in 6’8’’ middle Dana Rettke.