Despite playing yet another 40-minute outing at arguably the highest level of any team in the country, the Kentucky Wildcats remained fourth in the Associated Press top-25 poll.
Yes, even the Duke Blue Devils managed to remain in the top-three after losing their best player and falling to a team who Kentucky manhandled in every facet back before Christmas. PJ Washington was also snubbed from being SEC Player of the Week in favor of Texas A&M’s Savion Flagg of all people.
However, head coach John Calipari and his Wildcats should welcome all of this as added motivation to prepare them for a Tuesday night matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks.