The transfer portal is still whirling and we’ve still got another month and a half until the NCAA’s deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft, but that’s not stopping the national media from weighing in on the 2023-24 college basketball season. This week, two national writers updated their Way-Too-Early Top 25s for next season. Kentucky still has some major decisions hanging in the balance for next year’s roster, but ESPN’s Jeff Borzello went ahead and dropped the Cats from No. 4 to No. 9 in his rankings.
A slew of Wildcats entered the NBA draft, but only Cason Wallace and Jacob Toppin are doing so while forgoing college eligibility.