It’s talking season folks. With talking season comes way-too-early rankings and everything in between.
The interesting thing for the early part of this off-season is they all favor Kentucky again next season.
Dick Vitale is the latest to release his ‘elite eight’ preseason rankings, and he has the Cats coming in at third overall. They follow North Carolina and Houston, while also being ranked ahead of Arkansas, Gonzaga, Duke, Kansas, and Creighton.
Here is what Vitale had to say about ranking the Cats No. 3 overall:
“If Wooden Award winner Oscar Tshiebwe returns, the Wildcats will have a major force up front.