Not much UK going on here
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philstat
May 02, 2:31 PM
What’s crazier than that chart and rankings are the people on here who believe we’re going to have a really good team next season.
megablue
May 02, 2:34 PM
BookofMormon said:That is certainly a sobering list to look at right now. Hopefully, when everything is settled, SURELY we will be a TOP FORTY team ... at LEAST !! I'm sure St. John's fans feel the same way ...Not much UK going on here
Tri-Countycat
May 02, 2:53 PM
That’s only 10 SEC schools above us, not bad. Even Mike White has Georgia in there.
MegaBlue05
May 02, 2:55 PM
Call me crazy, but preseason rankings are more worthless than wet toilet paper. Hell, that sorry bunch we had last year was preseason No. 9. Our NIT team in 2013 was preseason No. 1, same as our 2014 team that lost 13 regular season games (bit atoned for that in the tournament).
Seriously, go look back at preseason rankings the last decade. You’ll always find a team in the top 5-10 who barely makes or misses the tournament and some quality teams completely unranked.
This is not me excusing our roster for next season. On paper it’s not impressive.
This is me saying preseason polls in football and basketball are worthless and nothing more than a fan talking point. Honestly, the first basketball poll should come out in early December and the first football poll should come out after week 4 so there’s an actual body of work to judge and rank instead of paper rosters and “potential.”
Dr.LutherSan
May 02, 2:56 PM
Florida at #6?
gtown965
May 02, 2:58 PM
philstat said:Bro, you keep posting the same shit. We get it. You’re not happy. None of us are. Have a snickers bar and chill out.What’s crazier than that chart and rankings are the people on here who believe we’re going to have a really good team next season.
philstat
May 02, 3:01 PM
gtown965 said:Truth hurts, there are some on here that believe we’re will have a top five backcourt…our BC won’t even be type five in the SEC let alone CBB.Bro, you keep posting the same ****. We get it. You’re not happy. None of us are. Have a snickers bar and chill out.
Tri-Countycat
May 02, 3:02 PM
MegaBlue05 said:In the pre NIL era I would have agreed with you but I know for a fact all four final four teams were in the top 25 preseason and I haven’t looked this up but I’d almost bet that all conference champions for the power 5 were also.Call me crazy, but preseason rankings are more worthless than wet toilet paper. Hell, that sorry bunch we had last year was preseason No. 9. Our NIT team in 2013 was preseason No. 1, same as our 2014 team that lost 13 regular season games (bit atoned for that in the tournament). Seriously, go look back at preseason rankings the last decade. You’ll always find a team in the top 5-10 who barely makes or misses the tournament and some quality teams completely unranked. This is not me excusing our roster for next season. On paper it’s not impressive. This is me saying preseason polls in football and basketball are worthless and nothing more than a fan talking point. Honestly, the first basketball poll should come out in early December and the first football poll should come out after week 4 so there’s an actual body of work to judge and rank instead of paper rosters and “potential.”
fabcat
May 02, 3:03 PM
Just a few years ago UNC was pre season number 1 and didn’t make the tournament. So yea, pre season rankings can be wrong.
UK67KU59
May 02, 3:13 PM
Yeah, these rankings are fun when you are in them, but I wouldn’t be making any bets based off these.
Anon200440
May 02, 3:21 PM
Last year we started off ranked 9#
thats the highest we were all year
ftp000
May 02, 3:26 PM
If we were on this list, nearly everyone posting above me would be saying "polls this early are meaningless".
UKJenning
May 02, 3:32 PM
Tri-Countycat said:Pope is 0-2 against White 😳That’s only 10 SEC schools above us, not bad. Even Mike White has Georgia in there.
Cats4321
May 02, 3:35 PM
Based on all the preseason rankings so far, it would take an extreme anomaly for Kentucky to be good next year. There's always a chance, but the odds are greatly stacked against us.
OliverSimmonsTwinBrother
May 02, 3:36 PM
Top 15 in the SEC and Pope likely keeps his job.
gtown965
May 02, 3:50 PM
philstat said:Every post you make is the same negative “We suck- Pope sucks” blah blah blah. We heard ya the first hundred times bro. No need to keep reminding us. Nothing you say is going to make a difference anyway.Truth hurts, there are some on here that believe we’re will have a top five backcourt…our BC won’t even be type five in the SEC let alone CBB.
kyhankypanky
May 02, 3:53 PM
Just stop with the denial.
People who are not connected to UK one way or the other are staking their reputation on the fact that we will stink next year. I struggle to remember a time when we were outside top 40 preseason. Top 40????
If you can't see it, Mark Pope isn't the only problem you're dealing with.
philstat
May 02, 4:06 PM
gtown965 said:Wow, I’ve never said anything negative about Pope, 🤔Every post you make is the same negative “We suck- Pope sucks” blah blah blah. We heard ya the first hundred times bro. No need to keep reminding us. Nothing you say is going to make a difference anyway.
Anon1751335390
May 02, 5:17 PM
Ousmane doesn’t seem to be on our roster in his projection unless I missed something.
He projects Hawthorne, Mason Williams, and Wilkins to be worse than Jasper Johnson was this past season. Wilkins in particular is projected to be a terrible player.
BigBluefoot
May 02, 5:44 PM
philstat said:I don't think they honestly believe what they keep claiming. They appear to have an agenda to run PR for the UKAA here.What’s crazier than that chart and rankings are the people on here who believe we’re going to have a really good team next season.
NociHTTP
May 02, 5:44 PM
It'll be over soon enough.
Johnny_Jeepers
May 02, 5:50 PM
fabcat said:Yeah who knows what’ll happen?! Anything is possible! Ohtani may forget how to throw next week. Lamar Jackson might be slow next season — you never know!! Go BIG BLUE!!Just a few years ago UNC was pre season number 1 and didn’t make the tournament. So yea, pre season rankings can be wrong.
BigBluefoot
May 02, 5:50 PM
MegaBlue05 said:Yes and no. If someone is ranked #20 and another #8, in preseason rankings, it doesn't mean much. If a perennial blue blood isn't even mentioned in the top 40, there are clear and demonstrable issues with that team.Call me crazy, but preseason rankings are more worthless than wet toilet paper. Hell, that sorry bunch we had last year was preseason No. 9. Our NIT team in 2013 was preseason No. 1, same as our 2014 team that lost 13 regular season games (bit atoned for that in the tournament). Seriously, go look back at preseason rankings the last decade. You’ll always find a team in the top 5-10 who barely makes or misses the tournament and some quality teams completely unranked. This is not me excusing our roster for next season. On paper it’s not impressive. This is me saying preseason polls in football and basketball are worthless and nothing more than a fan talking point. Honestly, the first basketball poll should come out in early December and the first football poll should come out after week 4 so there’s an actual body of work to judge and rank instead of paper rosters and “potential.”
WildcatWally-77
May 02, 6:02 PM
The Cats currently sit at No. 45 in the country and No. 12 in the SEC. Arkansas (No. 5), Florida (No. 6), Texas (No. 12), Alabama (No. 18), Tennessee (No. 22), Vanderbilt (No. 23), Georgia (No. 29), Missouri (No. 37), Auburn (No. 39), Oklahoma (No. 40) and Texas A&M (No. 41) all rank ahead of the Wildcats in the way-too-early projections. Torvik just doesn’t see it for the Cats quite yet, grading them No. 44 nationally in offense and No. 50 in defense...
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