Fans voting in the HuskerHawkeye poll have picked Nebraska to win a Big 10 Legends Division championship before Iowa.
Results from our non-scientific, sometimes bias poll are as follows:
What team will win the Big 10 Legends Division first?
What team will win the Big 10 Legends Division first?
Nebraska 68%
Iowa 32%
The big question is can Nebraska win the division in its first year of Big 10 competition? The answer is yes! Seven starters are back a defense that will be stout. The Huskers return five starters on offense that will be revamped and includes speedy QB Taylor Martinez who at times looked like the fastest player in college football last season.
Iowa will have some hills to climb. A total of 10 starters return, this ties the Hawks for 2nd nationally for the fewest amount of returning starters. Auburn, coming off of its national championship run as the fewest returning starters with 7.
Iowa also must replace quarterback Ricky Stanzi and we all know there are growing pains in replacing an established three year starter.
Here is the breakdown of returning starters according to ESPN for each team in the Big 10.
Legends Division:
Team | Returning Starters | Offense | Defense | Special Teams |
Iowa | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nebraska | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Michigan | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Michigan St. | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Northwestern | 17 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Minnesota | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Nebraska, Michigan, Northwestern and Michigan State all return a starting QB
Leaders Division:
Team | Returning Starters | Offense | Defense | Special Teams |
Purdue | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Penn State | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Indiana | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Illinois | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Ohio State | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wisconsin | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Purdue, Penn State, Illinois and Ohio State all return a starting QB
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