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Nebraska Baseball Picked To Finish 2012 Fourth In Big Ten

The Big Ten has released the 2012 Preseason Poll today, picking Nebraska to finish fourth in the league. The conference's baseball coaches voted on the top six teams and also selected three players from their own squads to a Players to Watch list.

Michigan State gets the top pick to win the Big Ten this season. Unfortunately, Nebraska won't play the Spartans in a series this year. Go figure.

2012 BIG TEN BASEBALL PRESEASON POLL (top six teams)

1. Michigan State

2. Purdue

3. Minnesota

4. Nebraska

5. Ohio State

6. Illinois

Nebraska's three players to watch include pitchers Travis Huber and Tom Lemke and the best name in the Big Ten first baseman/designated hitter Kash Kalkowksi.

Full Players To Watch list after the jump!

2012 BIG TEN BASEBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH

Willie Argo, Sr., CF, Illinois

Brandon Hohl, Jr., 3B, Illinois

Kevin Johnson, Jr., SP, Illinois

Micah Johnson, Jr., 2B, Indiana

Chad Martin, Sr., SP, Indiana

Dustin DeMuth, So., SS, Indiana

Jared Hippen, Sr., SP, Iowa

Matt Dermody, Jr., SP, Iowa

Mike McQuillan, Sr., 2B, Iowa

Patrick Biondi, Jr., OF, Michigan

Michael O'Neill, So., OF, Michigan

Brandon Sinnery, Sr., SP, Michigan

Torsten Boss, Jr., CF/3B, Michigan State

Tony Bucciferro, Sr., SP, Michigan State

Ryan Jones, Jr., 2B, Michigan State

Kyle Geason, Sr., 3B, Minnesota

TJ Oakes, Jr., SP, Minnesota

Tom Windle, So., SP, Minnesota

Travis Huber, Jr., SP, Nebraska

Kash Kalkowski, Jr., 1B/DH, Nebraska

Tom Lemke, Jr., SP, Nebraska

Zach Morton, Jr., UT, Northwestern

Paul Snieder, Sr., 1B/P, Northwestern

Trevor Stevens, Sr., IF/OF, Northwestern

Josh Dezse, So., 1B/RP, Ohio State

Kirby Pellant, Jr., SS, Ohio State

Brett McKinney, Jr., SP, Ohio State

Steve Hill, Jr., SP, Penn State

Elliot Searer, Jr., SS, Penn State

Jordan Steranka, Sr., 3B, Penn State

Kevin Plawecki, Jr., C, Purdue

Cameron Perkins, Jr., 3B, Purdue

Nick Wittgren, Jr., RP, Purdue