Picture this: you were a highly-touted blue-chip wildcat, a five-star recruit, the top-rated North American predator in your recruiting class. Naturally, you committed to Kentucky. Now you must beat a series of challengers from various species, several of which are birds. Who would you rather face on the court—a cardinal with teeth, or a giant horned cow?
Earlier this week, Kentucky’s official 2020-21 basketball schedule was released, and it looks a little different this year thanks to COVID-19: instead of the usual slate of cupcake games, the Cats will face power-conference opponents in six of nine non-conference games.