Minnesota has been selected as the top team in the Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll, as announced Wednesday.
The Gophers went 28-7-6 in 2013-14, including a 14-3-3- mark in conference play, and were the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, eventually losing in the championship final to Union.
| Team |
|---|
| 1. Minnesota |
| 2. Michigan |
| 3. Wisconsin |
| 4. Ohio State |
| 5. Michigan State |
| 6. Penn State |
In addition, the Big Ten also announced a 16-member “Players To Watch” list for the 2014-15 season.
| Player | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Compher | F | So. | Michigan |
| Andrew Copp | F | Jr. | Michigan |
| Matt Berry | F | Sr. | Michigan State |
| Jake Hildebrand | G | Jr. | Michigan State |
| Kyle Rau | F | Sr. | Minnesota |
| Mike Reilly | D | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Brady Skjei | D | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Sam Warning | F | Sr. | Minnesota |
| Adam Wilcox | G | Jr. | Minnesota |
| Drew Brevig | D | So. | Ohio State |
| Christian Frey | G | So. | Ohio State |
| Tanner Fritz | F | Sr. | Ohio State |
| Nick Schilkey | F | So. | Ohio State |
| Luke Juha | D | Jr. | Penn State |
| Joseph LaBate | F | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| Joel Rumpel | G | Sr. | Wisconsin |
