Three weeks ago, the national narrative around Kentucky was grim. After a 35-point loss to Gonzaga, the consensus was that the "wheels were falling off."
Now? Those same writers are quietly walking back into the room like they never left.
ESPN’s Jeff Borzello put Kentucky back in his men’s college basketball Power Rankings at No. 22 on Friday. But the ranking number matters less than the reasoning. Borzello explicitly pointed to the four-game win streak and, more importantly, admitted that the "health excuse" Kentucky fans have been clinging to was actually just reality.
Validation for the hold the line crowd
Borzello’s analysis hits on the exact frustration Big Blue Nation has felt all month.