With Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin now eligible, Kentucky is a preseason Top 5 team in the eyes of the Worldwide Leader. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello updated his “Way-Too-Early Top 25” for the upcoming season, and Kentucky jumped from No. 12 to No. 5 thanks to Sarr’s presence inside.
“Kentucky makes the biggest jump from the last summer update, and it’s a jump that has been somewhat expected,” Borzello wrote. “Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr, a third-team All-ACC selection last season, finally received a waiver to play immediately this season, and he should solve what might have been the Wildcats’ biggest weakness.