The Brief Gophers star Anthony Smith was named the Big Ten's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year on Monday. Minnesota was tabbed to finish 10th in a preseason Big Ten poll. Smith named Preseason Defensive Player of the YearWhat we know:Smith on Monday was named the Big Ten’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, garnering more votes than several big names. It’s just the bad boy Pistons, we’re going to get in people’s heads, teeter that line of being mean. Gophers tabbed 10th in Big Ten preseason pollWhy you should care:Ahead of Big Ten Media Days, Cleveland.com released its preseason poll on Monday.