The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most prestigious individual award handed out in college soccer. It is an honor that is intended to reflect the best player in college soccer for that given season.

The past two years, Maryland great Patrick Mullins has held onto the award and scoffed at the notion of anyone taking it away from him. Mullins is off in the bitter cold of Major League Soccer now, and there is space for a new player to step into the limelight and seize the gigantic trophy.

Through the first quarter of the season, there have been a handful of players who have put together a resume worthy of the contention for the Hermann. Take a look at the five favorites as teams descend on the start of conference play.