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ESPN’s Myron Medcalf says Kentucky is a national title contender

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ESPN’s Myron Medcalf believes it’s not an overreaction to say Kentucky is a national championship contender again.

“On Tuesday night, Kentucky proved it belongs in that mix,” Medcalf said about the Wildcats.

Here is an excerpt about Kentucky:

Kentucky is a national championship contender again

With new head coach Mark Pope, the No. 19 Wildcats averaged 101.5 points in their first two games — wins over Wright State and Bucknell. But victories over a pair of sub-150 teams on KenPom offered a limited opportunity to evaluate this team’s ceiling.