A lot of the hype around Kentucky Football centers around projected first-round NFL Draft pick Will Levis, but today, the Cats are being praised for what happens on the other side of the ball. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg released his Future Defense Power Rankings and Kentucky is No. 18. The rankings assess the 2022, 2023, and 2024 seasons, accounting for current rosters, incoming recruits and transfers, potential NFL departures, and coaching changes.
The Cats did not make the list last year, which Rittenberg admits was a mistake.
“As with San Diego State, Kentucky’s defense being left out of the last defense ranking was a major oversight on my part.