The Sports Illustrated staff released a list of the top 10 college basketball rivalries on Tuesday. While many of the selections were predictable, it is always fun to debate which rivalries are the best.
The Kentucky Wildcats make two appearances on the list. Their in-state rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals comes in at No. 2, and the complicated relationship with the Indiana Hoosiers ranks No. 9.
This is what the SI staff had to say about the match-ups between these teams:
Kentucky vs. Louisville
The all-time series has been a bit lopsided, with Kentucky leading 35–16, but UK’s blowout win in the schools’ most recent meeting last December was the lone double-digit win by either side since John Calipari arrived in Lexington (it was also the first time the Cardinals didn’t enter the game ranked in the top 25 since 2010).