ESPN college basketball analyst Myron Medcalf has officially updated his SEC Player of the Year prediction, shifting from Kentucky’s Otega Oweh in the preseason to Arkansas’ standout freshman guard, Darius Acuff Jr. The update was first highlighted by Daniel Fair of HawgBeat on X, who covers the Razorbacks for On3.
ESPN’s Myron Medcalf updated his SEC Player of the Year pick from Kentucky’s Otega Oweh in preseason to Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. now. pic.twitter.com/0COTSqk8mt
— Daniel Fair (@DanFair88) December 31, 2025
Medcalf explained the reasoning behind the change: “John Calipari has a strong track record with elite guards.