Kentucky is No. 21 in ESPN Power Rankings Thanks to Quality Wins

The Kentucky Wildcats (18-9) are No. 21 this week in ESPN’s Power Rankings.

According to the new system for determining NCAA Tournament resumes, the Wildcats have 11 Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 wins. Only 7 teams in college basketball have more quality wins than Kentucky.

Here’s an excerpt:

21. Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 18-9
Last week: NR

As alluded to above, this is where things start getting strange for the SEC. The Wildcats had lost four in a row before beating Alabama on Saturday — and their résumé is markedly better than this time a week ago.