The unofficial preseason Big Ten media poll was released this morning, and Northwestern was forecasted to finish 5th in the Big Ten West behind Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa, in that order.
The poll, complied by Cleveland.com in the absence of an official poll, is comprised of 40 writers, some of whom cover the overall conference while others focus on a particular team.
Northwestern comes into the 2015 season facing a good deal of uncertainty, helping to explain the relatively low expectations they face.
The three way quarterback competition between Clayton Thorson, Matt Alviti and Zack Oliver likely won't be resolved much before the Sept.