On Wednesday, the 2026-27 preseason All-America team was released by the Associated Press . Illinois’ David Mirkovic was one of five players on the squad (this isn't one of those laundry-list preseason awards on which seemingly every other player in the country appears). Mirkovic was joined on the list by Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner, Florida’s Thomas Haugh and Arizona’s Motiejus Krivas.

🚨 AP Preseason All-America 🚨

🟢 Jeremy Fears Jr.

⚓️ Tyler Tanner

🐊 Thomas Haugh

🟠 David Mirkovic

😼 Motiejus Krivas pic.twitter.com/XToK7Pyb0q

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) October 21, 2026

Mirkovic picked up just 24 votes from the 58-person panel.…