The only reason that Moriah is not on this list is an aversion to putting three players from the same team on the list and an attempt to ward off accusations of pro-UConn bias. Let's pretend that Jefferson doesn't play for UConn. You have a kid who, as a point guard for one of the premier teams in the country, is averaging 12 points a game on 57% shooting from the floor, 49% from three, and 81% from the FT line. She's averaging almost 5 assists per game with a 3/1 A/TO. She's averaging about 2 and a half steals per game and, by the way, she's one of the best lock-down defenders at her position in the county. All in 27 minutes of play. Is there really any doubt that she's one of the top 30 players in the country?
In Jefferson and Tuck, the best team in the country has, somewhat counter-intuitively, two of the most underrated players on teams in the top 25. A November hiccup aside, we're about 20 points better than anyone else. It should stand to reason that we might have more talent than other teams. But according to the experts at the WBCA, UConn accomplished that with only two top 30 players, the same number as Minnesota, Cal, Baylor, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Right.
EDIT: You'd think that if Geno took his team to a one loss (so far) season, dominated the number 2 and 3 teams by 20 points apiece, and only had two top 30 players to do it, that he might get NCOY. Just sayin'.
