We might move up higher than I thought

[Jamal Mercer]

Just a quick Twitter search of AP voters ballots for tomorrow’s rankings.

Seth Davis put UK at #5 along with another voter doing the same.

Two voters put us at #7, and a couple at #8.

Interesting to see where we land.
Here’s one:

 

[Fox2monk]

Just a quick Twitter search of AP voters ballots for tomorrow’s rankings.

Seth Davis put UK at #5 along with another voter doing the same.

Two voters put us at #7, and a couple at #8.

Interesting to see where we land.
Here’s one:

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We have looked great, lots of media on us to make a run. “Scariest” team in the field. I think especially if we win the SECT that we could possibly get a 2 seed now. Most likely a 3 but we will see.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm fine with a 3 seed. I just don't want to play Carolina again before the Elite Eight.

 

[coachcombs57]

3 seed LIKELY keeps us from playing any of the teams I'd rather avoid playing till the E8. Don't want Houston, uconn, or unc in our path till late as possible. Purdue doesn't scare me as much as they probably should.

 

[Rockfly78]

7-10

 

[kywildcat41086]

Nobody wants a piece of this UK team the last 5 games! I know I’m getting ahead of myself but it’s the Cat in me but I feel 9 more straight wins…. Ok one can dream right we are due….

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Nobody wants a piece of this UK team the last 5 games! I know I’m getting ahead of myself but it’s the Cat in me but I feel 9 more straight wins…. Ok one can dream right we are due….

I remember when that 2011 UConn team heated up late. I'm hoping this UK team can do the same, and we can close out dominating in March and April. We have the pieces. Just need to play halfway coherent defense the rest of the way out.

 

[coachcombs57]

I remember when that 2011 UConn team heated up late. I'm hoping this UK team can do the same, and we can close out dominating in March and April. We have the pieces. Just need to play halfway coherent defense the rest of the way out.

Here's to hoping reed or Rob have a kembaesque March run

 

[bigc45157]

Here's to hoping reed or Rob have a kembaesque March run

This.

 

[Seth_C]

Nobody wants a piece of this UK team the last 5 games! I know I’m getting ahead of myself but it’s the Cat in me but I feel 9 more straight wins…. Ok one can dream right we are due….

Never going to happen. Cal has already been talking about how much he doesn’t care about the SEC tournament. Expect a quick loss in that one.

 

[$Z71$]

Just a quick Twitter search of AP voters ballots for tomorrow’s rankings.

Seth Davis put UK at #5 along with another voter doing the same.

Two voters put us at #7, and a couple at #8.

Interesting to see where we land.
Here’s one:

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Biggest problem is the AP voters who had us in the low 20s in last weeks polls. Unless they've jumped us high those way too low votes will hold us back on ranking even when some have us top 5. Mostly Big 10 Homer's who have been ranking us super low.

 

[podgejeff_]

Does AP even matter regarding seeding anymore?

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Does AP even matter regarding seeding anymore?

I don’t think so.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Here's to hoping reed or Rob have a kembaesque March run

For #9 BOTH of them need to.

 

[Jazzycat]

Calipari may not care about the SEC tourney but, the players are on a different planet. Five straight wins and getting the momentum at the right time - I see these young Cats being hungry for a tournament championship. GBB!

 

[MidseasonTweak]

We have looked great, lots of media on us to make a run. “Scariest” team in the field. I think especially if we win the SECT that we could possibly get a 2 seed now. Most likely a 3 but we will see.

I thought the SEC Championship had no influence on seeding.

 

[MasonCoBlue]

Heck, I don’t like playing A&M in our first SECT game. They play a very physical game where players get hurt.

 

[March 22]

For #9 BOTH of them need to.

Would love any run:
Rob - Kemba
Sheppard - DiVincenzo
Reeves - Kyle Guy
Wagner - Napier

 

[TheDude73]

Nobody wants a piece of this UK team the last 5 games! I know I’m getting ahead of myself but it’s the Cat in me but I feel 9 more straight wins…. Ok one can dream right we are due….

I hope so, but I'd be pleased with a Final Four appearance with a solid, competitive showing there. I'll be ecstatic to make it to the final game, though.

 

[podgejeff_]

Heck, I don’t like playing A&M in our first SECT game. They play a very physical game where players get hurt.

Maybe it will be fairly officiated...

 

[TTTblue24]

Win the SECT inspite of Cal, hate to have to say that but everyone else loves the tourney including the players. Can’t understand why he has to continuously say how much he hates it, just smile and give some good pr vs being a butt about it all the time. It’s like the guy at work that gets all the breaks and then complains cause his French fries touched his burger, just hush and not say anything lol.

 

[Sejonesy]

Just a quick Twitter search of AP voters ballots for tomorrow’s rankings.

Seth Davis put UK at #5 along with another voter doing the same.

Two voters put us at #7, and a couple at #8.

Interesting to see where we land.
Here’s one:

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Bozich has UK at 6

BOZICH | Kentucky on the move in my latest AP Top 25 college hoops ballot

I’m not seeding the teams for the field. I’m just picking my Top 25 teams for the AP poll after the games that I watched last week.

www.wdrb.com

 

[CatEye2010]

Katz has us at #5 in his final Power 36 ranking.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I'm fine with a 3 seed. I just don't want to play Carolina again before the Elite Eight.

We better hope unc gets the last 1 then. Otherwise I can almost promise they will be our 2.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Does AP even matter regarding seeding anymore?

They claim it doesn’t. However, it seems to me that seeding usually lines up with the AP poll pretty well. Usually not for mid majors, but definitely for power conference teams. JMO.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

I thought the SEC Championship had no influence on seeding.

Depends on which way they can fvck UK. If we win it, it doesn’t affect seeding. If we lose, it’ll definitely affect seeding. Shit’s been going on for years. The ole moving target.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Would love any run:
Rob - Kemba
Sheppard - DiVincenzo
Reeves - Kyle Guy
Wagner - Napier

I think thats why this team could be so dangerous. All those guys you list were kind of the "only" guy on those teams. Like, freshman Ryan Boatright wasn't going to drop 30 on that Shabazz team, it was really just going to be Napier.

Not so with this team, it could be any of those guys. Heck it could be two or three of them. Not to menntion you still have Edwards as a threat to score 30.

 

[chroix]

Damn this is the most exciting time of year.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I think this is probably going to be the most talented backcourt in modern day college basketball. Assuming their draft positions are a fairly true indicator, you're looking at 4 guards/wings (or 3 if you dont want to include Edwards), who could be starting caliber players in the NBA, with Reed and Dilly as potential allstar types. That's not even including Reeves.

So for comparison, who do we think is close to this group in the last ten, twenty years?

2015 Kentucky - Twins, Ulis Booker? I don't think so.
2017 Nova - Brunson, Divenchenzo, and Hart? Talented for sure, but physically limited. Two of them are more reserve type players in the NBA.
2010 Kentucky - Wall/Bledsoe/Miller/Liggins? Maybe the closest grouping, but Miller and Liggins weren't quite the talent as DJ and Edwards are.

Who else is even close? There are going to be NBA teams, this year, who have less talented back courts.. let that sink in.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

I think thats why this team could be so dangerous. All those guys you list were kind of the "only" guy on those teams. Like, freshman Ryan Boatright wasn't going to drop 30 on that Shabazz team, it was really just going to be Napier.

Not so with this team, it could be any of those guys. Heck it could be two or three of them. Not to menntion you still have Edwards as a threat to score 30.

This! This is exactly what makes this team so dangerous. Any given night we have 5/6 guys that can drop 25/30 points. Hell, 2/3 of those guys come off the bench.

 

[WildcatFan60]

2/3 seed doesn't make much difference in the big picture... as many have said, its about matchups.. and with upsets in earlier rounds you never know.

Lets see if UK and Calipari can get the March Mojo back. Its been too long.

 

[NothinButNylon]

6. Kentucky (22-9) — Prepare for a BBN takeover of Nashville. Who has a better collection of offensive perimeter players?

Someone may need to tell Bozich that UK is 23-8.. not 22-9.

 

[bthaunert]

Biggest problem is the AP voters who had us in the low 20s in last weeks polls. Unless they've jumped us high those way too low votes will hold us back on ranking even when some have us top 5. Mostly Big 10 Homer's who have been ranking us super low.

A quick glance shows the following guys voted us 20 or lower:

NR - Kellis Robinett - Wichita
20 - Scott Richey - Champaign
20 - Todd Golden - Bloomington

You were right with 2 of them being B10 guys. However, the guys that have come out already and said where they put us:

Seth Davis - 5 - had us at 16 last week
Dave Borges - 5 - had us at 13 last week
Rick Bozich - 6 - had us at 14 last week

I think those type of moves are going to take us higher than most think too.

 

[Stretch98]

6. Kentucky (22-9) — Prepare for a BBN takeover of Nashville. Who has a better collection of offensive perimeter players?

Someone may need to tell Bozich that UK is 23-8.. not 22-9.

Also that Alabama is pretty decent, definitely top 25. I would rank Bama ahead of Auburn.

 

[mcwildcats04]

Biggest problem is the AP voters who had us in the low 20s in last weeks polls. Unless they've jumped us high those way too low votes will hold us back on ranking even when some have us top 5. Mostly Big 10 Homer's who have been ranking us super low.

Hopefully the K-State writer who simply "forgot" to include us in his top 25 remembers this time.

 

[moses1uk]

Ill guess were end up at 10 but remember Gary big head Parrish says were no better than 17

 

[Cowtown Cat]

A quick glance shows the following guys voted us 20 or lower:

NR - Kellis Robinett - Wichita
20 - Scott Richey - Champaign
20 - Todd Golden - Bloomington

You were right with 2 of them being B10 guys. However, the guys that have come out already and said where they put us:

Seth Davis - 5 - had us at 16 last week
Dave Borges - 5 - had us at 13 last week
Rick Bozich - 6 - had us at 14 last week

I think those type of moves are going to take us higher than most think too.

Not ranked?! wtf! Lmfao goodness!

 

[mcwildcats04]

Not ranked?! wtf! Lmfao goodness!

Yeah, that's the dumb KState writer who finally tweeted he "forgot" to include us after we blasted him on Twitter. LOL

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Yeah, that's the dumb KState writer who finally tweeted he "forgot" to include us after we blasted him on Twitter. LOL

How convenient lol

 

[IL Wildcat]

Just a quick Twitter search of AP voters ballots for tomorrow’s rankings.

Seth Davis put UK at #5 along with another voter doing the same.

Two voters put us at #7, and a couple at #8.

Interesting to see where we land.
Here’s one:

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I think UK's finish of winning 7 of 8 (only loss on a fluky tip in at LSU) shows they're clearly a top 10 team. If you thought Tennessee was a top 5 team and possibly a 1-seed going into that game (and they were clearly playing like it), beating them on their home floor should prove to anyone how dangerous this UK team is. This is obviously one of the best 10 teams in the nation. Who else in the top 10 could have won this game?

Having said all this, the polls never agree with me. 😀