Power ranking all 18 Big Ten football helmets from worst to first

Helmets. They are seen as the symbol of a college football team. You have throwback lids that hearken to yesteryear, new age ones worn with alternate jerseys, and refurbished ones that try to rebrand a program in need of it.

Many teams in the Big Ten have iconic helmets that stand the test of time, while others could use a little more work than just slapping a logo on both sides. And then there's Oregon , which has more combinations than your local YMCA locker room. We decided to poll an array of people from -- um, our site here -- to rank the best helmets in the Big Ten.

Of course, opinions vary, and of course, we might be homers here with an Ohio State slant, but we'll try to be as objective as possible (hopefully, we don't make too many of you angry). Also, we're going with the traditional helmet here, not any of the alternate stuff. We like all of that, but none of those are symbols of the programs.

Here's a look at ranking the headgear of all 18 football teams in the conference that loves to embrace tradition. We'll go from worst to first. Don't shoot the messenger, just get on board with what he's selling.