BTN.com staff, May 1, 2012

Who do you think are the top three candidates to win the Big Ten offensive and defensive player of the year honors? Tell us in the comments below and watch Howard Griffith and Gerry DiNardo give you their nominations on tonight's "Big Ten Football Report" at 6:30 p.m. ET (and again at 9 and 11:30 p.m. ET). To get ready, watch this Internet-only interview with Wisconsin wide receiver Jared Abbrederis conducted earlier today.

Also on tonight's show, we review the Michigan State  and Wisconsin spring games to assess what it will take for these teams to win their divisions again while Russ Lande recaps Big Ten names the 2012 NFL Draft including a look at some of the Big Ten's undrafted players. And it's never too early to look ahead and book mark the 2012 football season schedule for your school: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, and Wisconsin