Overview
- AP’s preseason team features Purdue’s Braden Smith, Texas Tech’s JT Toppin, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Florida’s Alex Condon.
- Smith received all 57 votes after opting to return to Purdue, which enters the season ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time.
- Dybantsa is the lone freshman on the list and BYU’s first preseason All-American since Jimmer Fredette, with draft analysts projecting him as a 2026 No. 1 pick candidate.
- Toppin earned 52 votes following his Big 12 Player of the Year campaign at Texas Tech after transferring from New Mexico, with the Red Raiders slotted No. 10.
- Lendeborg arrives at Michigan from UAB with elite production and defensive accolades as the Wolverines open at No. 7, while Condon returns to Florida’s defending champions who start at No. 3.