The 2025-26 college basketball season is already a week in, but preseason honors continue to roll out.
On Monday, The Sporting News announced its three preseason All-American teams. You can probably guess which Wildcat make the list, too. Senior guard Otega Oweh was recognized as a preseason First Team All-American by the outlet, as he was grouped with the likes of Braden Smith (Purdue), JT Toppin (Texas Tech), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), and AJ Dybansta (BYU).
“Why he’s here: Oweh’s return to play his senior season at Kentucky is one of the biggest reasons the Wildcats are Final Four contenders,” Mike Decourcy of The Sporting News wrote.