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Gold and Black Illustrated, Vol 26, Digital 2

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56 GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED BY BRIAN NEUBERT BNeubert@GoldandBlack.com P urdue has what looks like its best team in several years, a group that's con- sidered a top-25 caliber of squad. Nevertheless, some forecasts still project the Boilermakers as a middle-of-the-pack consideration in the Big Ten. That's no slap at Purdue, but rather a testament to the league's perceived strength and depth. "It's the best it's ever been," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. Coaches say that kind of stuff every single year. This year, it at least seems cred- ible. Here's a team-by-team look at Competition atop the Big Ten should be fierce LOADED Tom Campbell Maryland guard Melo Trimble is the Big Ten's Preseason Player- of-the-Year and the star of a Terrapin team that might be the best in the country. PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN The following is the ballot Gold and Black submitted to the Big Ten for preseason all-conference. • Purdue center A.J. Hammons • Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell • Maryland guard Melo Trimble • Michigan wing Caris LeVert • Maryland center Diamond Stone • Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes • Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig • Michigan State wing Denzel Valentine • Illinois guard Malcolm Hill • Iowa forward Jared Uthoff Player-of-the-Year: Trimble

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