Trey Burke has been named the Big Ten Player of the Year, winning both the award voted upon by the Coaches and Media.

Burke was joined on the All-Big Ten First team (Coaches) by teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas, and Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller of Indiana.

On the All-Big Ten Second Team by Michigan State's Keith Appling, Gary Harris and Adreian Payne, Ohio State's Aaron Craft and Wisconsin's Jared Berggren.

Oladipo won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, while Harris won Freshman Player of the Year.

The thirty candidates for Naismith Men's College Player of the Year were announced on Tuesday.

Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Jared Berggren, Wisconsin
Trey Burke, Michigan 
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Ian Clark, Belmont
Rotnei Clarke, Butler
Jack Cooley, Notre Dame
Allen Crabbe, California
Seth Curry, Duke
Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati
Shane Larkin, Miami
Doug McDermott, Creigton
Rodney McGruder, Kansas State
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Mike Muscala, Bucknell
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Brandon Paul, Illinois
Mason Plumlee, Duke
Otto Porter, Georgetown
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Russ Smith, Louisville
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
Jeff Withey, Kansas
Nate Wolters, South Dakota State
Cody Zeller, Indiana 

The Big Ten ranks first in ESPN's weekly college basketball rankings.

The ranking is comprised of Top 25 polls and using computer analysis of the BPI.

The Big Ten has six teams in the Top 25 AP poll, four of which are ranked in the top 11 in the nation.

The Big East ranks second, followed by the Pac-12, ACC and Mountain West.

The Big 12 and SEC rank sixth and seventh.

Illinois ranks fourth in three-point attempts per game (25.9) through 12 games while employing coach John Groce’s philosophy to take “the first available shot that we can make.”

 “There aren’t too many bad shots in his offense,” said forward Tyler Griffey, who’s shooting 43 percent from three-point range. “He knows we can shoot. He just really instills the confidence.”

Illinois is shooting 38.6 percent beyond the arc as a team, which ranks 39th nationally.

Groce said his team, which sits 12-0 on the season and ranks No. 10 nationally, needs to expand its scoring to keep defenses honest.

“We’re starting to drive it a little more to complement our perimeter shooting, and that’s important moving forward,” he said. “We have to have that, but we are a good shooting team and we’re not going to shy away from that.”

Austin Colbert has committed to Illinois. 

Colbert is a top-100 recruit in the class of 2013.

Colbert, a 6-9 power forward, also considered Miami, Seton Hall and Villanova.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes committed to Florida State on Saturday.

Illinois and Connecticut were the other two finalists for Rathan-Mayes, who is ranked as a top-25 player in the class of 2013.

Rathan-Mayes' father, Tharon Mayes, played for Florida State from 1987 until 1990.

Rathan-Mayes' commitment has a ripple effect, as he is very close to Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins is the top recruit in the class of 2014 and is expected to select between Florida State and Kentucky.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes will announce his college destination Saturday from his Toronto home.

Rathan-Mayes’ finalists are Illinois, Connecticut and Florida State.

Jaylon Tate committed to Illinois after visiting the campus on Thursday.

“I love the school, the program and the coaching staff,” Tate said. “It felt right immediately. This is a place I really want to be. Both coach Groce and coach [Paris] Parham made me feel really comfortable. They told me I’m their guy, they believe in me and that they just want me to go play my game.”

Tate, who also considered Ohio, believes he’ll thrive in John Groce’s perimeter-oriented offense.

“I’ve watched Ohio and coach Groce’s teams, and the style of play was definitely something I like and want to play in,” Tate said. “I have seen what coach Groce has done with his guards.”

Demetrius Jackson will announce his college decision between Illinois and Notre Dame on Thursday.

Jackson, a top-20 player in the 2013 class, made an official visit to Notre Dame last weekend and previously visited Illinois in early September.

Jackson’s decision will be televised on ESPNU.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes models his game after former Illinois guard Deron Williams.

"D-Will and Kobe are my favorite players. I pattern my game after D-Will a lot — big, scoring guard, physical," said Rathan-Mayes, a 2013 prospect. "A lot of people say I play like him. Being compared to him is pretty special. That's just an honor for me. I have a long way to go. It's a lot of work left to do. But it's somebody I look up to."

Illinois has pitched Rathan-Mayes, considered a true combo guard, on the idea of being the next Deron Williams and helping rebuild the program into a Big Ten contender.

Rathan-Mayes has Illinois ranked among his three finalists.