The Auburn Tigers star player has led them to a historic run for the program, and he could wound up being snubbed for one of the sport's top honors

After winning two SEC Player of the Year nods, Broome earned his first National Player of the Year award Wednesday by Sporting News. With the honor, Broome becomes the first Auburn Tiger to be named National Player of the Year by any organization.

Choosing between Auburn's Broome and Duke's Flagg as national player of the year shouldn’t be as flip-a-coin close as many analysts have suggested.