Kentucky is ranked No. 4 overall in the preseason men’s basketball AP Poll. Andy Katz listed the Wildcats at No. 3 in his preseason rankings for NCAA.com. ESPN and CBS Sports also have UK inside the top five at No. 4.
It’s not a consensus, though, that Kentucky is deserving of the top five going into the 2022-23 season. Stadium’s Jeff Goodman released his final preseason rankings this week, with the Wildcats coming in just outside the top five at No.