All-Big Ten primer

November 17, 2008 4:33 PM

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

The Big Ten will announce its all-conference teams next Monday on the Big Ten Network (7:30 p.m. ET). So in keeping with the theme of the day, it's time to predict how they'll shake out.

Unlike the Big Ten, my picks don't include honorable mention.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Daryll Clark, Penn State

RB: Shonn Greene, Iowa

RB: Javon Ringer, Michigan State

WR: Eric Decker, Minnesota

WR: Arrelious Benn, Illinois

C: A.Q. Shipley, Penn State

G: Andy Kemp, Wisconsin

G: Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State

T: Gerald Cadogan, Penn State

T: Jesse Miller, Michigan State

TE: Garrett Graham, Wisconsin

K: Brett Swenson, Michigan State

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Aaron Maybin, Penn State

DL: Mitch King, Iowa

DL: Jammie Kirlew, Indiana

DL: Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota

LB: Brit Miller, Illinois

LB: James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

LB: Greg Jones, Michigan State

DB: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State

DB: Otis Wiley, Michigan State

DB: Traye Simmons, Minnesota

DB: Vontae Davis, Illinois

P: Zoltan Mesko, Michigan

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Adam Weber, Minnesota

RB: Evan Royster, Penn State

RB: Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State

WR: Derrick Williams, Penn State

WR: Greg Orton, Purdue

C: Ryan McDonald, Illinois

G: Seth Olsen, Iowa

G: Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State

T: Rocco Cironi, Michigan State

T: Alex Boone, Ohio State

TE: Michael Hoomanawanui, Illinois

K: Kevin Kelly, Penn State

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Corey Wootton, Northwestern

DL: Trevor Anderson, Michigan State

DL: Matt Kroul, Iowa

DL: Brandon Graham, Michigan

LB: Navorro Bowman, Penn State

LB: Pat Angerer, Iowa

LB: Anthony Heygood, Purdue

DB: Allen Langford, Wisconsin

DB: Kurt Coleman, Ohio State

DB: Brad Phillips, Northwestern

DB: Marcus Sherels, Minnesota

P: Aaron Bates, Michigan State

Offensive Player of the Year: Iowa RB Shonn Greene

Defensive Player of the Year: Penn State DE Aaron Maybin

Freshman of the Year: Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor

Coach of the Year: Michigan State's Mark Dantonio

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