Conference Player and Rookie of the Year Races

ACC POY:
Jeff Teague and Tyler Hansbrough. Both guys have the stats but as of right now, Teague has more signature games plus the head to head W. Teague, for now.
ACC ROY:
Al-Farouq Aminu. There are some other guys that maybe could challenge. Well, actually the ACC freshman class is weak and Aminu is just about a lock to win. Aminu

Big East POY:
Jerel McNeal, Luke Harangody, DeJuan Blair, and Hasheem Thabeet. McNeal and Thabeet are the two best defenders in the conference, Harangody has the best stats and Blair has arguably the best overall game. Notre Dame is down so 'Gody is out. Thabeet is known more for his D so he is out. Blair does most of his work on the glass and defers to Sam Young in the clutch. McNeal is the leader of the number one team in the conference and wants the ball when the game is on the line. McNeal, for now.

Big East ROY:
Greg Monroe, Samardo Samuels, Mike Rosario, and Devin Ebanks. Samuels has the most hype but has been somewhat disappointing. Rosario has the best numbers but plays on a team that needs him to shoot early and often. Ebanks has had his flashes but is too inconsistent. Monroe owned Thabeet in Big East game one and has been more important to his team than any other guy on this list. Monroe

Big Ten POY:
Taylor Battle, Kalin Lucas and Evan Turner. The conference is in the midst of a down year and most surprising has been the success of Penn State. Battle is the best unknown player in the country. He leads the conference in points and assists. Turner possesses the best overall game in the conference because he scores, rebounds, passes, and defends. Lucas has numbers but he also has the best talent around him. As weird as it is to say the best player in the conference is from Penn State, it's hard to argue. Battle

Big Ten ROY:
William Buford. Much like the ACC, the Big Ten is having a down year for freshman talent. Ohio State's BJ Mullens was touted as the top talent but his learning curve has been steeper than most expected. Mullens' teammate, William Buford, stepped in for injured guard Dave Lighty and has filled in amicably. Buford

Big 12 POY:
Blake Griffin. Not even close. Griffin

Big 12 ROY:
Willie Warren. Again, not much of a competition. One of the best guards in the conference and gets to play with a dominant big like Griffin every night. If it was chosen by name, I would pick Texas' Dogus Balbay. Too bad. Warren

Pac-10 POY:
James Harden, Jon Brockman, and Jerome Randle. Although Randle has numbers, his contributions are not as important to his team as they are for Brockman and Harden. These two guys make their teams go and are the primary reasons they both have a chance to win the conference. Brockman is a double double machine while Harden is so good, he has no right hand, teams know that and yet, he goes left whenever he wants and scores. Without Harden, Arizona State is not sniffing March. Harden

Pac-10 ROY:
Isaiah Thomas, DeMar DeRozan, and Jrue Holiday. Holiday and DeRozan both were top ten recruits and both are top ten in terms of disappointment. Both are just average conference starters and look nothing like the lottery picks many thought they were. Thomas has wallowed in obscurity but the man with the big name is no slouch. He runs up and down the floor and is arguably the heart of the Huskies team. Not as much of a slam dunk as Warren in the Big 12 but pretty close. Thomas

SEC POY:
Jodie Meeks, Nick Calathes, and Tyler Smith. Smith is probably the first one out because of the talent around him and also because of the lack of success Tennessee has had. They are a good team just not the top ten team they proclaimed to be when the season started. Most would consider Meeks the favorite because of his scoring but Calathes deserves serious consideration because of his overall game and team's success. Calathes but it could be a split decision with Meeks.

SEC ROY:
Courtney Fortson. Much like Willie Warren and William Buford, Fortson has the best stats and the least competition. Fortson