The way-too-early preseason basketball rankings are coming in hot, with the latest update coming from Gary Parrish of CBS Sports.
In Parrish’s new edition of his Top 25 And 1 – version 16.0, to be exact – Kentucky moved up a spot to No. 14 overall, good for second in the SEC behind only Tennessee (No. 12).
In his analysis, Parrish acknowledged the mass exodus the Kentucky program saw this offseason with all five starters leaving for the NBA Draft, but feels the top-ranked recruiting class led by five-star guards Terrence Clarke, BJ Boston, and Devin Askew will be enough to “overcome these departures.