Summit League
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts Golden EaglesORU finished 12-19 in Russell Springmann's first season after taking over for Paul Mills, who left to coach Wichita State. But McBride (19.8 PPG, 3.1 APG, 39% from the arc), a 6-1 guard, was a bright spot, and should help the Golden Eagles drastically improve this season.
Top competition: Jamar Brown, Kansas City Roos (15.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG in 2023-24)
Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictions
It's never too early to project all 31 Division I conference POY races. From Cooper Flagg to Mark Sears to Tyon Grant-Foster, these are the contenders.
