# When is MOP named after Final Four ends?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 4, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mop-named-after-final-four-ends/466423 "2008-10-04T06:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mop-named-after-final-four-ends/466423/1 "2008-10-04T06:48:29Z")

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For example, if the tournament ends on a Monday, when would the AP name the Most Outstanding Player? By the end of the week.

I’m writing a story set in 1978, so if there was a difference then, please let me know.

Thanks, Dopers, for your continued research assistance!

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**Author:** ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mop-named-after-final-four-ends/466423/2 "2008-10-05T02:31:46Z")

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In 1978, Jack Givens was named MOP on the night of the game, according to a story in the NY Times the next day. He got 161 of 163 votes.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mop-named-after-final-four-ends/466423/3 "2008-10-05T05:50:05Z")

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Moving to The Game Room from GQ.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator