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ESPN lists Kentucky in top 15 of Way-Too-Early rankings for 2020-21

ESPN is high on the Kentucky basketball roster heading into the 2020-21 season.

In ESPN’s latest Way-Too-Early Top 25 preseason rankings, staff writer Jeff Borzello listed the Kentucky Wildcats at No. 13 overall, the second-best ranking among Southeastern Conference programs.

In fact, Borzello used Kentucky’s top-15 ranking as a placeholder while we wait for the NCAA’s decision on Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr in the waiver process. Should he receive a waiver for immediate eligibility, Kentucky will likely move all the way up into the top five.

Either way, ESPN sees the Wildcats boasting a top-15 roster next season, highlighting the program’s elite recruiting class and anticipated growth from Keion Brooks Jr.