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UK Wildcats News: Kentucky in new college basketball rankings for North Carolina Week – A Sea Of Blue
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Where will the Cats be ranked, and what’s your early prediction for Saturday’s game?
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We have our first batch of new college basketball rankings and analytics for Kentucky Basketball.
1. Arizona Wildcats
2. Kansas Jayhawks
3. Purdue Boilermakers
4. Houston Cougars
5. UConn Huskies
6. Baylor Bears
7. Marquette Golden Eagles
8. Creighton Bluejays
9. North Carolina Tar Heels
10. Gonzaga Bulldogs
11. Oklahoma Sooners
12. Tennessee Volunteers
13. Clemson Tigers
14. Kentucky Wildcats
15. Florida Atlantic Owls
16. Illinois Fighting Illini
17. Colorado State Rams
18. BYU Cougars
19. Texas Longhorns
20. James Madison Dukes
21. Duke Blue Devils
22. Virginia Cavaliers
23. Wisconsin Badgers
24. Miami Hurricanes
25. Northwestern Wildcats
Others getting votes: Colorado 116, Mississippi 86, Texas A&M 58, Auburn 57, Memphis 56, Alabama 43, Utah 25, Iowa St. 20, Ohio St. 9, Providence 7, San Diego St. 7, TCU 6, Nevada 5, South Carolina 3, New Mexico 2, Washington 2, Kansas St 1, Grand Canyon 1, Dayton 1, Saint Joseph’s 1.
It was less than two weeks ago when the then-No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats completely dismantled the then-No. 8 Miami Hurricanes in a 95-73 blowout victory. Since then, Kentucky has shockingly lost to UNC-Wilmington and scraped past Pennsylvania.
During this time, the Wildcats have also been a bit more up and down with their offensive efficiency than they were early on to start the year. Combine that with the UK dealing with multiple injuries to key players, and losing to UNC-Wilmington becomes a real possibility.
But on Saturday, now-ranked No. 16 Kentucky will face off against now-ranked No. 9 North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic, hosted in Atlanta this year. A win for Kentucky would work wonders for their resume, while a loss wouldn’t qualify as very uplifting. Winning further proves Kentucky is a legitimate team and gives head coach John Calipari’s young core of players a confidence boost ahead of conference play that begins in January.
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So, which team will Big Blue Nation watch on Saturday? The flashy, efficient offensive juggernaut that is UK, or will North Carolina overwhelm UK with both size and experience?
We’ll find out soon enough. The tip-off for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 5:30 pm ET.
Now, where do you think Kentucky should be in the new college basketball rankings? And how do you see Cats vs. Heels playing out?
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