Rob Dauster and The field of 68 That Kentucky ranked n ° 7 in its top 25 of university basketball pre-season, giving the Wildcats an A-Intenison note before the second season of Mark Pope in Lexington.
Pope, who energized the program last year by leading Kentucky to his first Sweet 16 since 2019, now has a list deep enough to compete with anyone. Dauster projects the five beginnings of Kentucky to open the season like:
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G otega Oweh (16.2 ppg, return leader)
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G JALAND LOWE (16.8 ppg at Pitt)
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G Denzel Aberdeen (sparkle the bench for the Florida champion)
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F Mouhamed Dioubate (Physical transfer of Alabama)
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C Brandon Garrison (Regular return to the middle)
Beyond that, the depth of Kentucky jumps. The Collin Chandler and Trent Noah guards provide a precious experience, while the transfer of Tulane Kam Williams (41% out of 3) adds shooting. The first year student very tuned Jasper Johnson provides advantages on the wing, and the transfer of the state of Arizona Jayden Quaintance strengthens the front area with athletics and rim protection.
Dauster noted that the Kentucky’s perimeter group could be the deepest in the country, and that the program has one of the country’s largest pay males. This combination, he says, gives the Pope’s team a real chance of competing for the title of the dry and another race in March.
A surprise in the survey: Louisville is classified n ° 6, just in front of the Kentucky. Although the Kentucky won the match last season and Sweet 16 Run, the cardinals have not won a NCAA tournament match for years, and the new coach Pat Kelsey has not yet won one in his career.
Here is The field of 68Top 25 of the top 25 of the pre-season:
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