With college basketball's most decorated freshman class in recent memory and a collection of All-Americans back for another year, this season's race for national player of the year should be intense.
Kansas standout Darryn Peterson, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Duke star Cameron Boozer -- the projected top-three picks in next summer's NBA draft per ESPN -- anchor this year's men's basketball Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watchlist, which was announced on Tuesday.
This season's top 50 watchlist includes nine freshmen, four more than last season's list at this same point last year.