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Monday / December 23.
  • Wisconsin Unanimous First-Place Pick in Big Ten Writers’ Poll, Rutgers Unanimous Last-Place Pick

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    Wisconsin Frank Kaminsky sizedWisconsin was a unanimous first-place pick and Rutgers was a unanimous last-place pick in a poll of Big Ten writers conducted  by Bob Baptist of the Columbus Dispatch, according to the Detroit Free Press.

    Wisconsin, which returns All-America forward Frank Kaminsky and All-Big Ten wing candidate Sam Dekker from last year’s Final Four team, received 378 votes.

    The Badgers were followed by Ohio State, Michigan State, Nebraska and Michigan in the 2-5 spots.

    Maryland, one of two Big Ten newcomers, was picked to finish 10th, while Rutgers was a unanimous pick for 14th place in the 14-team league.

    The Big Ten will release their own poll at media day on Thursday.

    The poll:

    1. Wisconsin 378 points

    2. Ohio State 322

    3. Michigan State 305

    4. Nebraska 299

    5. Michigan 286

    6. Minnesota 226

    7. Iowa 214

    8. Illinois 196

    9. Indiana 163

    10. Maryland 162

    11. Purdue 95

    12. Penn State 84

    13. Northwestern 78

    14. Rutgers 27

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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