Preseason projections for Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team is pretty much all over the board.
The Wildcats were ranked No. 23 in both preseason polls but were picked to finish eighth in the SEC. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has UK projected as a No. 7 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament in his latest Bracketology released last week.
However, Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports views Kentucky as a darkhorse national championship contender…