One of the few certainties in college basketball is that some teams and some players will demonstrate surprising improvement from the previous year. It is what makes college hoops appealing and unpredictable. Those unexpected accomplishments are easy to laud after the fact, but difficult to predict six months in advance.

Which players will emerge from anonymity to become stars? Who are the dark horses for player of the year honors in the nine major conferences?

The question is complicated by the fact that standout players who submitted their names for early entry into the NBA draft can withdraw their names before May 25 if they have not hired an agent.

Presumably, a player of the year must play for a team that finish...

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