Big Ten Men’s Basketball media days are going on this week in Rosemont, IL and the unofficial media poll for conference finish was released. The unofficial media poll consisted of 28 Big Ten writers (two from each program) and was conducted by Columbus Dispatch’s Adam Jardy and the Athletic’s Brendan Quinn for the third straight season.

Iowa was picked to finish 8th in the conference by the media panel, Michigan State was the runaway number 1.

Big Ten unofficial poll (first-place votes)

1. Michigan State 391 (27)
2. Maryland 349 (1)
3. Ohio State 336
4. Purdue 311
5. Michigan 255
6. Wisconsin 241
7. Illinois 239
8. Iowa 174
9. Penn state 164
10. Indiana 155
11. Minnesota 127
12. Rutgers 95
13. Nebraska 69
14. Northwestern 34