College basketball futures for the Wooden Award

The first month of the college basketball season is over. The John R. Wooden Award futures board has undergone some changes over the past month. A new favorite there is creating some added value further down the line.

The last center listed at 7-foot-or-higher to win the award was David Robinson in 1987. Timme was unable to wrestle the Wooden Award away from Tshiebewe last year. He needs to play a singular game to be considered for the trophy. Armando Bacot is another big man to bypass. He was not well-liked at the start of the college football season. His North Carolina team is playing just over .500 ball. The Zags play Alabama in Birmingham on December 17th. They have three early season losses. Their team has lost twice to Gonzaga.