Jon Rothstein has Kentucky at No. 12 in his updated Rothstein 45 rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Rothstein’s top 10 as of right now is:
1. Houston
2. Purdue
3. St. John’s
4. Michigan
5. UCLA
6. BYU
7. UConn
8. Texas Tech
9. Duke
10. Arkansas
Here is an excerpt about the Wildcats:
12. Kentucky
Projected Starting 5: G Jaland Lowe Projected Bench: Trent Noah, Jasper Johnson, Travis Perry, Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams, Brandon Garrison, Andrija Jelavic, Collin Chandler Key Newcomers: Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams (Tulane), Jaland Lowe (Pitt), Mouhamed Dioubate (Alabama), Andrija Jelavic, Denzel Aberdeen (Florida) Key Losses: Lamont Butler, Koby Brea, Andrew Carr, Amari Williams, Jaxson Robinson Entered 2025 NBA Draft while retaining college eligibility: Otega Oweh Related Items:BBN, jon rothstein, kentucky basketball, kentucky wildcats, rothstein 45
G Denzel Aberdeen
G Otega Oweh
F Mouhamed Dioubate
C Jayden Quaintance