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Will Kentucky Men’s Basketball Rise to the Top of the SEC in 2025-26?

The Wildcats have not finished atop the SEC standings since 2019-20.

Can Mark Pope lead a transfer-heavy roster back to the league’s summit?

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Will a transfer-heavy Kentucky team rise to the top of the SEC?
Mark Pope’s first year in Lexington was an immense success, as the Wildcats went 24-12 (10-8 in the SEC) and reached the Sweet Sixteen. His second season could be even better.

Kentucky is returning its leading scorer, 6-foot-5 senior guard Otega Oweh (a Wooden Award candidate), and adding The Portal Report’s No.