Pat Kelsey isn’t a big believer in the AP Poll, but he is a big believer in what the analytics have to say. And while we’re only two games into the 2025-26 season, the Louisville head coach is fully aware that Kentucky recently checked in at No. 1 in KenPom’s latest rankings.
“Obviously, they’re very good,” Kelsey said Monday morning during his pre-Kentucky press conference. “KenPom has them the number one team in the country for a reason. They’re very talented, they’re very good on both ends of the floor.