Yes, Thursday night's exhibition loss to Georgetown was ugly. It was a jarring, disjointed performance that left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. But as Big Blue Nation collectively tries to rinse that 84-70 reality check away, some huge news just dropped on the recruiting trail that serves as a powerful reminder of the program's bright future.
Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 overall recruit in the country, just announced his final three schools. And the Wildcats are still firmly in the hunt.
A battle of blue bloods and Nike billions
Stokes, whose secretive recruitment has kept fans and analysts guessing for months, officially cut his list, and it's a heavyweight fight: Kentucky, Kansas, and Oregon.