Every facet of NCAA basketball is changing in the wake of massive conference realignment, and the races for Player of the Year honors are no exception.

Plenty of high-powered stars who might have earned their league’s POY recognition will have to settle for runner-up status as new conference rivals steal the spotlight.

For example, ACC player James Michael McAdoo of North Carolina would have been the front-runner against the original conference competition. Instead, C.J. Fair of Syracuse—who just arrived from the Big East—becomes the preseason pick for the top spot.

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