The SEC media may have picked Kentucky to finish fifth in the SEC East, but one national writer thinks the Cats will be one of the league’s dark horses this season. CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli picked the Cats as one of three teams he believes can surprise people in the SEC thanks to a favorable schedule and an experienced offensive line:
The Cats will get both Tennessee and Florida in Lexington, which helps offset facing Georgia in Athens. Also, the cross-divisional draw is about as friendly as it can get when we’re talking about playing the SEC West as the Wildcats pull Mississippi State and Ole Miss.