The end of another football season is approaching, and most Big Ten teams have their last regular season game this weekend. That means it's time to start compiling the All-Big Ten lists. Since this year appears to be the Year of the Defense in the Big Ten, it seemed fitting to start off with a list of the top defensive players in the conference. Narrowing the list down to a top twelve all-conference team was no easy task, as a number of players around the Big Ten have stepped up big this year. Hence the longer-than-average list of honorable mentions at the end. Nevertheless, the list had to be objectively compiled. So, without further ado, here is the All-Big Ten Defense...

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