ESPN’s Jay Bilas has released The Bilas Index for the 2024-25 season.
Bilas has Kentucky ranked No. 15.
The top 5 according to The Bilas Index: 1) UConn, 2) Alabama, 3) Kansas, 4) Houston and 5) Duke.
Here’s an excerpt about the Wildcats:
15. Kentucky Wildcats
There is renewed energy in Lexington due to the arrival of former Wildcat Mark Pope to replace John Calipari at the helm. Pope played at Kentucky for Rick Pitino and won a title in 1996 on one of the all-time great teams in college basketball.