Cats Remain Unranked, Does it Matter?

by catsfanyo on Jan 19, 2009 10:10 PM EST

Kentucky basketball seems to be back to the point where it’s fun to think about where they belong in the national standings. I know I feel like UK can be competitive with almost anybody, and over the coming weeks, I believe that Kentucky’s rankings will begin to reflect that.

By far the most visible national rankings are those that appear on the ESPN Bottom Line and in the newspapers: the ESPN/USA Today and AP Polls. With UK and Jodie Meeks occupying center stage nationally after the mid-week shellacking of Tennessee on the road, there seemed to be some momentum behind the notion that the ‘Cats would enter these two rankings today after receiving no votes the previous week. It proved to be too big of a leap, though, as UK came in at 28th in the AP Poll and 34th in the Coaches Poll. read more at www.straitpinkie.com

http://www.straitpinkie.com/sports/cats/kentucky-rankings-breakdown-11909/

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great write up...!

Steelers fan 1st! UK is my 2nd love.

by vinceuk1 on Jan 19, 2009 10:14 PM EST reply actions

Last Year's Team

The 2008 Cats could have been ranked and SHOULD have been, except for the terrible 5-7 OOC start.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jan 19, 2009 10:44 PM EST reply actions

kenpom.com #20

That’s about right for us, I think.

by EEWildcat on Jan 20, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions

Being Unranked is a Benefit in Disguise

Right now I think their absence from any major polls gives them an advantage. But if their play remains tight, consistent and continues to grow that “advantage” will not last long. It’ll be interesting to see how it all turns out.

by Blueboy on Jan 20, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions

AUBURN TIGERS UP NEXT

Over the last couple of years when teams have prepared for the Auburn Tigers they have known what to expect. You knew the Tigers were athletic, you knew their backcourt was quick, you knew they lacked size in the frontcourt and you knew they lacked depth. When summing up Jeff Lebo’s 2008-09 version of the Tigers, you come to the exact same conclusion. They are quick and athletic but lack size and depth.

The Tigers have an 11-6 record, 1-2 in conference and ….

To read the entire breakdown of the Auburn Tigers go to:

http://www.straitpinkie.com/sports/cats/auburn-tigers-breakdown-pinkie-style/

www.straitpinkie.com

by straitpinkie on Jan 20, 2009 9:41 PM EST reply actions