Every year, we see preseason All-American teams and preseason Freshman of the Year projections. This year was no different, and the two had a common thread: Duke freshman, Jahlil Okafor.

Okafor came into this season as the clear favorite to win Freshman of the Year, and most likely take his one-and-done talents to the NBA after dominating the college game. He was also voted to the AP preseason All-American team, where he was the only freshman to appear on the team.

If you polled voters today, things might be different. Okafor might still be the popular pick for best freshman, but he probably wouldn't be the only first-year player to appear on the All-American team.

Now that we're roughly 25 games into the season, Okafor has company -- there are an abundance of great, young talents in this year's freshman class. Some are better than advertised, while others are just flat out superstars.

So let's break down the top five freshman in college basketball, starting with number five and ending with number one.

But first, let's take a quick look at five other youngsters who didn't quite make the cut.

Honorable Mention

Jakob Poeltl, Utah Utes
top-10 defense.

Devin Booker, Kentucky Wildcats
This fantastic freshman is a sharpshooter for his one of the best offenses in college basketball. He's leading his team in points per game with 16.5 and is shooting over 40% from three. He also grabs 5.2 boards per contest -- as a guard.

Melo Trimble, Maryland Terrapins
Trimble just missed making the top five -- he's among the best freshmen in the country, and for good reason. He leads Final Four bound ridiculous passing skills. The quasi-point guard does so much for his team, as he accounts for nearly 25% of his team's total points. As a result, the Buckeyes have a top-10 offense, a record of 18-6 and are a likely shoo-in for the NCAA tournament.