The Kentucky Wildcats came in at No. 3 overall in Andy Katz’s Preseason Power 36 rankings.
Kentucky opens the year with the Michigan State Spartans — Katz’s No. 1 team in the country. And the Kansas Jayhawks came in just ahead of UK at No. 2.
Here’s what he had to say about the Cats.
The Wildcats were the pick to win the SEC. Ashton Hagans is ready to lead. The freshmen are already making waves and the veteran bigs are ready to make an impact.