The biggest upset in the history of the modern Kentucky-Louisville football rivalry.
Lamar Jackson’s Heisman Trophy.
Northern Kentucky’s breakthrough trip to the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament in its first season of Division I eligibility.
Those are among the lasting memories supplied by Kentucky college sports for 2016-17. Though baseball and track and field could yet produce more highlights for schools in the commonwealth, it is not too soon to identify the key stories to watch in 2017-18 at each of the seven NCAA Division I universities in our state.
Kentucky
The big question: After Mark Stoops led UK to its first winning football season (7-6) since 2009, can the Kentucky coach take another step forward by propelling the Wildcats to an eight-win regular season for the first time since 1984?