Iowa’s women’s basketball team was tabbed for second place by both the coaches and media in the preseason Big Ten poll, which was released Thursday.

Ohio State was selected as the league favorite.

Iowa guard Kachine Alexander was named to the first team by both the coaches and media. Alexander was a unanimous selection by the coaches.

2010 Preseason All-Big Ten Teams and Preseason Polls

Preseason Coaches’ Poll
1. Ohio State
2. Iowa
3. Michigan State

Preseason Coaches Team
KACHINE ALEXANDER, Sr., G, IOWA
Kalisha Keane, Sr., F, MSU
Amy Jaeschke, Sr., C, NU
JANTEL LAVENDER, Sr., C, OSU
Samantha Prahalis, Jr., G, OSU

Coaches’ Preseason Player of the Year
JANTEL LAVENDER, Sr., C, OSU

Preseason Media Poll
1. Ohio State
2. Iowa
3. Michigan State
    Purdue

Preseason Media Team*
Kachine Alexander, Sr., G, IOWA
Amy Jaeschke, Sr., C, NU
JANTEL LAVENDER, Sr., C, OSU
SAMANTHA PRAHALIS, Jr., G, OSU
Brittany Rayburn, Jr., G, PUR
Alyssa Karel, Sr., G, WIS

Media’s Preseason Player of the Year
Jantel Lavender, Sr., C, OSU

* – Six honorees due to tie in voting
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS