In addition to my column, three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 80-53 trouncing of Auburn on Saturday at Rupp Arena:
1. PJ Washington should be a national Player of the Year candidate
That’s what Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said after the game. We’re not talking SEC Player of the Year where until recently Tennessee’s Grant Williams was considered the favorite. Not that Williams is out of the running or undeserving winner. It’s just that Washington is on such a recent tear, he’s making a strong case for not just the SEC top spot but a place in the national honors conversation, as well.