The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the All-Conference teams on Sunday afternoon, and Wake Forest’s John Collins was named to the first team. Additionally, he was named Most Improved Player. Collins absolutely deserved of both of those awards, but he was also should have been named ACC Player of the Year, which went to North Carolina’s Justin Jackson. If you compare resumes, it’s not a contest.
The problem with this award is that everybody interprets it differently. Does ACC Player of the Year mean “best player in the league,” or “most valuable player on a team,” or “best player on the best team”?