College basketball is evolving, and that starts to become clear when evaluating the best players in the country.
The last two national champions have played a small-ball 4-man who in the past would have been considered a wing. A lot of attention is paid to this in the NBA—it's the Draymond Green effect—but it's even more prevalent in college. Many teams are downsizing at the power forward position to gain an advantage on the offensive end.
It's hard to remember a year when more of the most valuable players in the college game were wings that play a position typically reserved for big men.
Another takeaway from this list will be that it's a strong year for freshmen. It has long been believed that the 2016 ...
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