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The Big Ten will release its preseason predictions and all-conference team during the league's annual media day on Oct. 29. Ballots are due Friday. Here's how News-Gazette women's basketball beat writer Tony Bleill voted:

TEAM PREDICTIONS

1. Ohio State

2. Michigan State

3. Purdue

4. Minnesota

5. ILLINOIS

6. Penn State

7. Wisconsin

8. Iowa

9. Indiana

10. Northwestern

11. Michigan

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Kachine Alexander, Iowa

Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State

Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State

Jantel Lavender, Ohio State

Jenna Smith, Illinois

PRESEASON PLAYER OF YEAR

Lavender

 

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JRan wrote on October 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm

What is this? Lavender's ninth year at Ohio State?