A new trend of marquee preseason matchups has given us some data points when it comes to ranking teams before the season begins.

It has been a while since there has been a lot of hype surrounding a Kentucky vs. Louisville game, but there will be this season. Last year, there was some hype

The expectations around this Kentucky basketball team were already high.They always are, of course. | Published October 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ben Roberts Mark Pope and Cody Fueger came to Kentucky last year with a reputation for relying on the numbers,

Georgetown basketball enjoyed its most recent visit to Rupp Arena. For the Kentucky Wildcats, though, the facility might be holding the program back.

There were a lot of positive takeaways for Kentucky fans in the dominant exhibition win over #1 Purdue, but one of the top takeaways was how fresh the Wildcats

Preseason exhibitions are underway, and unlike years past, these can actually tell us some things since Division I teams are now allowed to scrimmage one another. After seeing Kentucky run No. 1 Purdue out of Rupp Arena on Friday,

The second UK basketball team of the Pope era will have its own identity. Mouhamed Dioubate is setting the tone for what these Cats can be.

Mark Pope rebuilt Kentucky basketball in one year. Now, with a deeper and more talented roster, the Wildcats could be ready to chase another national title.

It is an article of faith in sports that one must “take it one game at a time.” Yet no one should blame Kentucky senior guard Josie