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Kentucky No. 3 in Dick Vitale's 2022-23 Preseason Rankings

Fresh off his final cancer treatment, Dick Vitale is ready to get back to college basketball. This afternoon, Vitale released his “Elite Eight” rankings for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Despite the uncertainty regarding next year’s roster, Dickie V ranks Kentucky third behind North Carolina and Houston, contingent on Oscar Tshiebwe returning for a senior season.

If Wooden Award winner Oscar Tshiebwe returns, the Wildcats will have a major force up front. Another veteran expected to return is guard Sahvir Wheeler, one of the top passers in America. Yes the Cats lost TyTy Washington Jr.