Kentucky’s 80-62 thumping of Kansas came with a lot of rewards. The Cats jumped seven spots to No. 5 in the AP Poll, were named “Team of the Week” by several national outlets, and are now projected to be a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament. That’s given John Calipari a new objective in addition to preparing for Vanderbilt this week. On his radio show last night, Calipari trotted out one of his favorite metaphors that Nick Saban has also made famous.
“What’s the rat poison that I don’t want them to eat? The rankings!” Calipari said.