This morning, Kentucky added five games to its 2019-20 schedule, including a date with Georgia Tech in Rupp Arena. A few hours later, word also leaked out that the Cats will take on Texas Tech in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge in January, making Kentucky’s non-conference schedule complete. The response from fans? Underwhelming, to say the least.
Since John Calipari took over in 2009, Kentucky’s scheduling philosophy has shifted dramatically, skewing away from home-and-home series vs. rival blue bloods in favor of neutral site series vs. elite programs and home-and-neutral site series vs. lesser Power Five teams or even mid-majors.