ESPN POY Straw Poll: Burke #1
All the usual mid-season yes-this-doesn't-matter apply, still conversation worthy perhaps. Burke currently has a narrow lead on McDermott, who are both way ahead of the next three of Plumlee, Oladipo, and Zeller.
Full poll and story here: http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/75081/oladipo-enters-poy-straw-poll-at-no-4
Beat Wisconsin.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:22 AM ^
When's the game?
February 7th, 2013 at 11:22 AM ^
It's Burke's to lose. If we continue to perform and end the season near the top I think it's his
February 7th, 2013 at 11:23 AM ^
It seems like Burke should continue to trend up for the forseeable future. He doesn't have to face Craft and his rosy cheeks anymore and Plumlee seems to be trending down. I think Oladipo is the one to watch out for.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
McDermott won't be in the race for long if he continues to put up performances like last night. 8 points in a 19 point loss for a player at a mid-major is the kind of thing that can lead people to write him off their ballot. I'll bet we start to see more buzz for Oladipo, who will be in the public eye a lot in the next month.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
You might be a big fish, in a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along might come, a bigger one.
And you'll be lost...
February 7th, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
Uh...sure.......
February 7th, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^
We can dream, can't we?
February 7th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
I realize you said 'one can dream' but yeah, I think he was out the door before this season even started.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
February 7th, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
It is clearly a big deal to win POY, but is this THAT big? As in, it defines your football program with each Heisman winner, but does POY do the same for basketball?
I don't recall seeing any other team brag about past POY winners.
I didn't intend the question to be facetious.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
I think being deemed the best college basketball player of the year is a pretty big honor for the player and the school...but probably only hyped less than the heisman because ncaafb garners more attention than ncaab.
the most recent past winners...
anthony davis, jimmer, evan turner, blake griffin, hansbrough, durant, reddick, andrew bogut.
Some pretty nice company, especially as far as college performance is concerned.
February 7th, 2013 at 1:20 PM ^
You could even argue it's a bigger deal to win it in NCAAB...many of the recent winners have gone on to great/good careers (or still need more time i.e. Davis (and yes, even Jimmer is getting there in the pros)). Then you look at some recent heisman winners...Bradford, Troy Smith, Tebow, Leinart...I'd be very curious to look at the success rates for NCAAB POY and heisman winners and see how it actual does trend
February 7th, 2013 at 3:31 PM ^
After Burke's performance against Ohio in a very high-profile game, the rest of the country saw what we have seen all year: Burke may very well be the best player in college basketball. If he continues to perform like this, he will win. Hopefully, he has a six chances to impress voters in the NCAA Tournament.
February 7th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
Trey was lights out good during the non-conference, but I don't think he's been at POY level during Big Ten play. His FG% has significantly dropped, only 43% in B1G, and hasn't always been the offensive facilitator he needs to be.