According to SI’s Seth Davis, Nevada’s Luke Babbitt is the third-best player from a non-BCS school. This opinion comes in his latest mailbag after he is asked if there’s any chance a mid-major player wins the national player of the year award. (RGJ: Chris Murray)He lists his top six national POY candidates from non-BSC schools (Babbitt is the only underclassman in the group). Here are the top three.

1. Matt Bouldin, 6-foot-5 senior guard, Gonzaga. Leads the 13th-ranked Zags in points, assists, steals, minutes and free throw percentage. Might be the most versatile player in America, and that includes Evan Turner.

2. Jimmer Fredette, 6-2 junior guard, BYU. A terrific point guard who can really score. Ask Arizona, which saw Fredette explode for 49 points on Dec. 28. Fredette leads the Mountain West in scoring (20.2 ppg) and free throw percentage (89.7), and he is ranked second in the league in assists (5.0) and seventh in steals (1.53).

3. Luke Babbitt, 6-9 sophomore forward, Nevada. Ranks third in the WAC in scoring (21.5), second in rebounding (10.0) and 10th in steals (1.2). A highly-skilled big man who can score around the rim and is also shooting 40.8 percent from three-point range.