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Breaking down contenders for men's college basketball awards

After this weekend's performance, can Cooper Flagg catch Johni Broome in the POTY race? Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Mid-January is always a good time to reevaluate the landscape in men's college basketball -- which is why we've been revisiting our preseason predictions all week. At this point, we have enough data -- we think -- to feel more confident about which players, teams and coaches have separated themselves from the field.

And although everything we believe right now could change by March, there appears to be a group of talented individuals who've dominated the game thus far.

From elite freshmen to the player of the year race to All-America teams (all-freshman and all-transfer squads, too), Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf have you covered with a midseason check-in and a fresh look at the top talent worth watching in the months ahead.