With the end of the regular season fast approaching, players around the nation have one last chance to impress the the various coaches and media representatives who will select the all-conference teams. The Big Ten will announce its official all-conference team in the week leading up to the Big Ten Championship Game, but we have a pretty good idea already about many of the names we'll see.
Making the All-Big Ten team is a singular honor for players, and it can often mean more than a simple plaque of recognition. Many All-Big Ten selections go on to outstanding follow-up performances in subsequent seasons or the NFL. The Big Ten also has a habit of not only selecting top football players, but top players with pretty impressive academic credentials, too.
Here we'll make some predictions for each position as to whom we think All-Big Ten honors will be given.