Winning has a way of curing all ills. The national media is not falling all the way back in love with the Wildcats, but John Calipari’s Kentucky basketball team has certainly earned respect from those who closely follow the sport.
After beating Tennessee for the second time this season and picking up a Quad 1 win at Mississippi State, most believe the Cats are firmly in the field of 68. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi took UK off his daily bubble sheet, no longer including Kentucky as one of his “Last Four In” or “First Four Byes.