In case anyone tries to tell you things aren't as bad as they seem, or that our expectations are too high, consider this:
Kentucky's best case scenario record in the regular season is 19-12.
We have 4 road games left against top 25 teams, those are guaranteed losses which puts us at 8. We have 4 home games left against top 25 teams, 3 of which are in the top 10. Generously lets say you win 2 of those. Thats 10 losses. Then you have 4 more road games and Florida at home. 3-2 in those games is generous. Thats a 19-12 record at best and easily could be 18-13, 17-16 etc.
If we go 2-2 in the postseason (seems generous) that puts us at 21-14, or a winning percentage of 60%.
Going back to 1930, Rupp's first season, here are the worst teams in school history by winning percentage:
1. 2020-21: 9-16 (.360)
This could easily slip to the 6th worst ever if we drop a couple of those toss up wins I'm giving us. Thats 93 seasons of basketball and 2 of the absolute worst are happening in the present day.
Kentucky's best case scenario record in the regular season is 19-12.
We have 4 road games left against top 25 teams, those are guaranteed losses which puts us at 8. We have 4 home games left against top 25 teams, 3 of which are in the top 10. Generously lets say you win 2 of those. Thats 10 losses. Then you have 4 more road games and Florida at home. 3-2 in those games is generous. Thats a 19-12 record at best and easily could be 18-13, 17-16 etc.
If we go 2-2 in the postseason (seems generous) that puts us at 21-14, or a winning percentage of 60%.
Going back to 1930, Rupp's first season, here are the worst teams in school history by winning percentage:
1. 2020-21: 9-16 (.360)
2. 1988-89: 13-19 (.406) (probation looming)
3. 1966-67: 13-13 (.500)
4. 1973-74: 13-13 (.500)
5. 1989-90: 14-14 (.500) (probation)
6. 1984-85: 18-13 (.581)
7. 2007-08: 18-13 (.581)
T8. 1964-65: 15-10 (.600)
T8. 2022-23: 21-14 (.600)
This could easily slip to the 6th worst ever if we drop a couple of those toss up wins I'm giving us. Thats 93 seasons of basketball and 2 of the absolute worst are happening in the present day.