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Top recruits talk about the current perception of Kentucky basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats have hit a wall in a way, and it has many wondering if the Cats are still viewed as one of the top programs in the eyes of the recruits.

Under John Calipari, the Cats went to five Elite Eights, four Final Fours, two title games, and won one championship from 2009-2015. Since then, the Cats have been to just two Elite Eights and haven’t been back to the Final Four.

During the first half of the Calipari era, Kentucky landed the No. 1 recruiting class six of the first seven years and had three No.