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Tipoff: Freshman of the Year picks from 10 conferences

The new school year has begun (at least at Illinois), and the start of the 2018-19 season won't be far behind. Our college basketball writer celebrates all that's new by ranking 10 freshmen of the year from 10 conferences:

1. Nassir Little, North Carolina

Could this year's ACC Freshman of the Year come from Duke? Sure, the Blue Devils have four top-15 freshmen. But maybe they cancel each other out. That puts Little, a dynamic wing ranked No. 3 in the class, at the top of the list.

2. Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan

Big Ten Freshman of the Year might be Romeo Langford's to lose, but it's not a sure thing.