The Kentucky Wildcats are starting to get more national respect following their big win over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Kentucky entered Saturday ranked in both the AP and Coaches Polls, but it didn’t feel like the Wildcats were a legitimate top-25 team. After all, their previous best wins were over UNC Greensboro (ranked 93rd in KenPom) and Southern Illinois (ranked 132nd).
The Wildcats were also 0-2 away from Rupp Arena. All of this was a big reason why Kentucky has been unranked in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 for the last two weeks, while North Carolina was ranked No.