We’re now in Year 11 of the John Calipari experience at Kentucky, and by now we all kind of have a feel for how the ebbs and flows of the season will shake out.
The Wildcats will play a marquee early season game in the Champions Classic, but regardless of whether they win or lose, chances are pretty good there will be bumps through November and December. Then SEC play will start, and the team will pick up steam. And by March, the Wildcats will usually be somewhere in the conversation to earn a No. 1 seed come Selection Sunday.