Published Monday, July 30, 2012 AT 1:18 PM / Updated at 3:22 PM
Low tide
Sam McKewon Omaha World-Herald

The first of the preseason All-American teams — from CBSSports.com — is out.

Three Big Ten players on the first team. That’s equal to the number USC puts on the team by itself. LSU occupied five spots with four players. (Honey Badger as CB and PR).

The Big Ten players:

  • RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin
  • OL Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
  • DL Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State

Cheer up. The Big 12 only had two. And one of those dudes got borrowed from newbie West Vriginia.

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