“The Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1961 to recognize the best men’s college basketball player of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press (AP).”
That’s what Wikipedia has to say on the AP player of the year award. To recognize the best men’s college basketball player of the year. Why then, did the AP vote yesterday to give the award to Dayton’s Obi Toppin this season? Was he the best college basketball player this year?