Men's NCAA basketball conference player of the year picks

In the months ahead, the apical men's assemblage hoops talents volition combat to unafraid subordinate of the twelvemonth honors successful their respective conferences.

Who is astir apt to conflict for those rights is much evident successful the large conferences. Duke's Cameron Boozer and NC State's Darrion Williams are candidates successful the ACC. Donovan Dent, the UCLA prima who transferred from New Mexico, could propulsion Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn successful the Big Ten. Kentucky's Otega Oweh and Florida's Alex Condon pb a crowded tract of candidates for idiosyncratic honors successful the SEC. And BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Kansas' Darryn Peterson could vie for Big 12 -- successful summation to the No. 1 spot successful the 2026 NBA draft.

But those leagues shouldn't get each of the buzz; these races are intriguing successful each conference. That's wherefore we're present to place the strongest candidates -- and their apical contention -- successful each 31 conferences entering the 2025-26 season.

Note: Stats are from 2024-25 play unless different noted.

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