2015-16 Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wayman Tisdale Award Watch Lists Revealed

The United States Basketball Writers Association announced the watch lists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Wayman Tisdale Award on Monday.

You can see the watch lists for both awards below:

Player	Position	School
Grayson Allen	Guard	Duke
Kris Dunn	Guard	Providence
Kahlil Felder	Guard	Oakland
Yogi Ferrell	Guard	Indiana
Buddy Hield	Guard	Oklahoma
Demetrius Jackson	Guard	Notre Dame
Brice Johnson	Forward	North Carolina
Jalen Jones	Guard/Forward	Texas A&M
Sheldon McClellan	Guard	Miami
Monte Morris	Guard	Iowa State
Georges Niang	Forward	Iowa State
Gary Payton II	Guard	Oregon State
Wayne Selden Jr.	Guard	Kansas
Ben Simmons	Forward	LSU
Melo Trimble	Guard	Maryland
Tyler Ulis	Guard	Kentucky
Jarrod Uthoff	Forward	Iowa
Denzel Valentine	Guard	Michigan State
Fred VanVleet	Guard	Wichita State
Kyle Wiltjer	Forward	Gonzaga

Player	Position	School
KeVaughn Allen	Guard	Florida
Dwayne Bacon	Guard	Florida State
Malik Beasley	Guard	Florida State
Henry Ellenson	Forward	Marquette
Brandon Ingram	Guard	Duke
Jamal Murray	Guard	Kentucky
Ivan Rabb	Forward	California
Ben Simmons	Forward	LSU
Diamond Stone	Center	Maryland
Caleb Swanigan	Forward	Purdue

Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield arguably has the inside track for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, awarded to the best player in the country, at this point in the season. He's averaging 25.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists, so the numbers are there. The fact the Sooners are the top-ranked team in the country will only strengthen his case.

ESPN.com's Royce Young is particularly impressed by Hield's selflessness on the court:

Providence guard Kris Dunn is also making a strong case. He's second on the Friars in scoring (17.0 PPG), third in rebounding (6.2 RPG) and first in assists (7.1 APG).

Brice Johnson's stock continues to rise, so he'll remain in the discussion all year. The North Carolina forward has averaged 20.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in the month of January.

Barring an injury to Ben Simmons, the race for the Wayman Tisdale Award race is a little more straightforward. The LSU forward is the most talented freshman in the country, and he could easily sweep every major award when all is said and done.

Only once this year has Simmons failed to score in double digits, and he has been a double-double machine, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Given how unpredictable this season has been in college basketball, it wouldn't be a surprise if another name emerges to become the front-runner for either the Oscar Robertson Trophy or the Wayman Tisdale Award.

With the business end of the regular season approaching, now is the time for the nation's biggest stars to make their cases for college basketball's top honors.