According to Jon Rothstein, Kentucky isn’t a top 10 team even with potential All-American Otega Oweh.
In his updated Rothstein 45 rankings, Rothstein has the Wildcats at No. 12.
Rothstein has Purdue at No. 1 and Houston No. 2. St. John’s, Florida and Michigan round out the top 5.
Other teams ranked ahead of Kentucky include UCLA, BYU, UConn, Duke, Texas Tech and Arkansas.
12. Kentucky
Projected Starting 5: G Jaland Lowe G Denzel Aberdeen G Otega Oweh F Mouhamed Dioubate C Jayden Quaintance Projected Bench: Trent Noah, Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams, Brandon Garrison, Andrija Jelavic, Collin Chandler, Reece Potter, Brayden Hawthorne Key Newcomers: Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams (Tulane), Jaland Lowe (Pitt), Mouhamed Dioubate (Alabama), Andrija Jelavic, Denzel Aberdeen (Florida), Reece Potter (Miami OH), Brayden Hawthorne
Key Losses: Lamont Butler, Koby Brea, Andrew Carr, Amari Williams, Jaxson Robinson