The MVC will not have a Preseason All-MVC team, but it appears other conference are still doing it.
The Big Ten released their 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten team today.
Iowa (and former Drake and Northwest Missouri State) guard Bennett Stirtz was named to the team.
No Illinois players were named, which is maybe a bit surprising. But only 8 of the 18 Big Ten teams were represented-
https://bigten.org/article/58593/
2025-26 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Bennett Stirtz, Sr., G, Iowa
Yaxel Lendeborg, Grad., F, Michigan
Nick Martinelli, Sr., F, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Sr., G, Ohio State
Nate Bittle, Sr., C, Oregon
Jackson Shelstad, Jr., G, Oregon
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Sr., F, Purdue
BRADEN SMITH, Sr., G, Purdue (Preseason Player of the Year)
Donovan Dent, Sr., G, UCLA
John Blackwell, Jr., G, Wisconsin
The Big Ten released their 10-player Preseason All-Big Ten team today.
Iowa (and former Drake and Northwest Missouri State) guard Bennett Stirtz was named to the team.
No Illinois players were named, which is maybe a bit surprising. But only 8 of the 18 Big Ten teams were represented-
https://bigten.org/article/58593/
2025-26 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Bennett Stirtz, Sr., G, Iowa
Yaxel Lendeborg, Grad., F, Michigan
Nick Martinelli, Sr., F, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Sr., G, Ohio State
Nate Bittle, Sr., C, Oregon
Jackson Shelstad, Jr., G, Oregon
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Sr., F, Purdue
BRADEN SMITH, Sr., G, Purdue (Preseason Player of the Year)
Donovan Dent, Sr., G, UCLA
John Blackwell, Jr., G, Wisconsin