Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 20, 2014

With only a few weeks left in the regular season, it's time to start considering the leader for Big Ten Coach of the Year. There are a handful of worthy candidates this year, and we're going to let Big Ten fans vote for their early pick through Feb. 20 action. Vote at the bottom of this post.

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These are our top candidates.