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Ranking Kentucky Basketball's Best Non-Conference Games

We’re one week from the start of the 2025-26 Kentucky Basketball season. After the thrilling exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue, it feels like it’s already underway, and that excitement will be revved up once again on Thursday vs. Georgetown.

As we count down the minutes until we get to see this Kentucky team on the floor again, let’s look ahead to the schedule. There are 13 non-conference games. No offense to the BBN United Tipoff Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism, but I ranked the top six by how many circles are around them on my calendar. No.