▁players ▁who ▁declared ▁early ▁for ▁ ▁were ▁draft ed ▁( H ard away ▁ 2 4 th ▁and ▁Thomas ▁ 5 8 th ). ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁Five ▁teams ▁were ▁ranked ▁in ▁the ▁pr ese ason ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁and ▁USA ▁Today / ES PN ▁Co aches ' ▁poll : ▁Indiana ▁( number ▁ 1 ▁AP / number ▁ 1 ▁Co aches ), ▁Ohio ▁State ▁( 4 / 4 ) ▁Michigan ▁( 5 / 5 ), ▁Michigan ▁State ▁( 1 4 / 1 4 ) ▁and ▁Wisconsin ▁( 2 3 / 2 1 ). ▁ ▁Minnesota ▁was ▁also ▁receiving ▁votes . ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁watch lists ▁Below ▁are ▁lists ▁selected ▁by ▁notable ▁comm itte es ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁that ▁represent ▁what ▁they ▁anticip ate ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁most ▁likely ▁candidates ▁to ▁be ▁recognized ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁for ▁their ▁specific ▁awards . ▁They ▁are ▁called ▁watch lists ▁because ▁they ▁are ▁lists ▁of ▁players ▁to ▁watch ▁for ▁each ▁award . ▁{ | ▁class =" wik itable " ▁style =" white - space : now rap ; ▁font - size : 9 0 %; " ▁| ▁| W ood en ▁| Na ism ith ▁| S en ior ▁C LA SS ▁| - ▁! ▁Br andon ▁Paul ▁I LL ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁ ▁| - ▁! ▁Christian ▁Wat ford ▁IN D ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁| - ▁! ▁C ody ▁Z eller ▁IN D ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁ ▁| ▁| - ▁! ▁Jordan ▁H ull s ▁IN