5 Big Ten Teams Land In Preseason AP Rankings

The first AP rankings are out and the Big Ten was able to get 5 teams ranked.  The Big Ten has been considered by most to be the nation's top conference entering this season, but it is still interesting to see how the conference performs according to the media.

Overall, there were 5 teams ranked with Wisconsin leading the rankings at #3 for the Big Ten.  However, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Ohio State were able to sneak into the tail end of the rankings and ensure that the conference was well represented.  Here are the Big Ten teams ranked:

AP Ranked Big Ten Teams

• #3 - Wisconsin
• #18 - Michigan State
• #20 - Ohio State
• #21 - Nebraska
• #24 - Michigan
• Receiving Votes - Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota

Of course, with the ranking of these 5 Big Ten teams, it also means some interesting statistical and historical trends continue for the conference.  Here are a few interesting things to note:

AP Ranked Teams By Conference: ACC - 5 B1G - 5 B12 - 4 AAC - 2 P12 - 2 SEC - 2 BE - 1 ICY - 1 MVC - 1 MWC - 1 WCC - 1

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

This is the 7th year in a row that the Big Ten has had at least 3 teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll. #B1G

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

This is the third year in a row that the Big Ten has had at least 4 teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll. #B1G

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

With Wisconsin being ranked #3 this year, the Big Ten has had at least 1 team ranked in the Top 5 for the last 6 seasons. #B1G

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

The #Badgers are ranked No. 3 in the AP preseason poll - school's highest-ever preseason ranking (previous: 9 in '06) pic.twitter.com/YsvdWdSWSc

— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) October 31, 2014

With Michigan State's ranking of #18 in the preseason AP Poll, this is the 3rd year in a row the Spartans are ranked preseason. #Spartans

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

With Ohio State's ranking of #20 in the preseason AP Poll, this is the 6th year in a row the Buckeyes are ranked preseason. #Buckeyes

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

With Nebraska's ranking of #20 in the preseason AP Poll, this is their first appearance in the preseason rankings since 1992. #Huskers

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

With Michigan's ranking of #24 in the preseason AP Poll, this is the 4th year in a row the Wolverines have been ranked. #GoBlue

— Thomas Beindit (@tbeindit) October 31, 2014

And here are the full rankings.

2014-15 AP Preseason Top 25