Barreling towards the home stretch of the regular season, the outlook is quite clear: We have a two-man race on our hands, and a bunch of notable contenders all jockeying for position at a completely different part of the track.
Barring a string of wild circumstances, the honor of national player of the year will probably come down to a choice between Kansas' Thomas Robinson and Kentucky's Anthony Davis. We've seen enough of each guy to confidently know what to expect in the coming weeks, meaning this might end up being close enough that it comes down to personal preference.
We know Anthony Davis isn't going to post back-to-back 30-point games just as much as we know Thomas Robinson isn't going to block 17 shots over the next week. These two players are special for different reasons, and while it's probably not fair to pigeonhole each one like this, it sort of feels like an offense vs. defense debate here.
In the end, somebody has to win this thing. Will voters have the belief that the two stat lines each player has produced are surprisingly equal, and therefore give Davis an edge for his team's place atop the sport? Because right now, that's exactly how we see things on this end. Extremely close, but the unibrowed sensation has a slight edge.
Full week 15 power rankings after the jump...
| Rank | Change | Player-School | Notes |
| 1 | +1 | Anthony Davis-UK |
Apparently he can block shots. His miniscule foul rate is mind-blowing. |
| 2 | -1 | Thomas Robinson-KU |
Only real weakness: Is becoming a tad turnover-prone. 4.33/gm over last six. |
| 3 | +2 |
Draymond Green-MSU |
Big Ten ranks: 1st-Reb/gm (10.5), 1st-DReb% (27.6), 9th-Ast/gm (3.5) |
| 4 | -1 |
Doug McDermott-CRE |
Made only three 3P attempts since Feb. 4. Bluejays are 0-3 in that span. |
| 5 | -1 |
Jared Sullinger-OSU |
Block and steal rates are each up 1+% from his freshman #'s. |
| 6 | -- | Kevin Jones-WVU | Until someone else matches his 20-10 status, it'll be hard to drop him. |
| 7 | +1 |
Harrison Barnes-UNC |
Odd week. Solid vs. Duke (25 pts, 8-12 FTs) & lackluster vs. UV (4-of-15 FGs) |
| 8 | -1 |
Marcus Denmon-MIZ |
Owns the exact same ORating last season right now (127.1) |
| 9 | +1 |
Scott Machado-ION |
Yet another triple-double last week. His 13-5-10 line remains under-appreciated. |
| 10 | +2 |
Damian Lillard-WEB |
Still the NCAA scoring leader (25.3). Attempted 194 FTs so far this season. |
| 11 | +3 |
J'Covan Brown-TEX |
20+ points in seven of the last nine games. Quietly having a wonderful year. |
| 12 | -1 |
John Henson-UNC |
UNC's stud def. rebounder. Zeller's off. reb prowess negates his upside though. |
| 13 | -- |
Will Barton-MEM |
Crazy as it sounds, his #'s aren't too far off from T-Rob's (No. 2). |
| 14 | +1 |
Isaiah Canaan-MUR |
31 pts and seven triples despite the loss last wk. Got some great pub though. |
| 15 | +1 |
Mike Moser-UNLV |
Compares favorably to Green (No. 3). Might even *gasp* be more versatile. |
| 16 | -7 |
Perry Jones III-BAY |
Gave him the benefit of the doubt, which was a poor decision. Brutal week. |
| 17 | -- | Mike Scott-VIR |
Ranks 5th in the kPOY ($). Still far from spectacular in our eyes. |
| 18 | -- | Reggie Hamilton-OAK |
Might be the hottest player in college hoops. Nonexistent buzz though. |
| 19 | -- |
Arnett Moultrie-MST |
SEC play: At least 50% FGs all but once. That was a 24-14 night vs. Vandy. |
| 20 | UNR | Tyler Zeller-UNC |
He's in the mix now. But how often is he really out-playing Barnes/ Henson? |
Five who just missed: Royce White-Iowa State, Jamaal Franklin-San Diego State, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist-Kentucky, John Jenkins-Vanderbilt, Dominique Morrison-Oral Roberts
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