Big Ten media tab Michigan State as conference's preseason favorite

Coming off its second consecutive Final Four appearance, Michigan State was selected to finish first in the Big Ten, as voted upon by a panel of conference media. Ohio State and Purdue were picked to finish second and third, respectively. Spartan senior Kalin Lucas was named the Preseason Player of the Year for the second straight season and was joined on the Preseason All-Conference team by Illinois' Demetri McCamey, Purdue's JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore and Wisconsin's Jon Leuer.

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