Good morning, BBN!
It is a big day for the Kentucky Wildcats as the regular season for Mark Pope and the Cats tips off inside Rupp Arena as they welcome the Manhattan Jaspers to town.
After a 3-0 exhibition slate, the Cats are looking to start off the season quickly and pick up their first win of the year. More importantly, they need to gear up for tougher matchups with the James Madison Dukes and the Kansas Jayhawks sitting on deck.
Kentucky currently sits inside the top 25, but has a ways to go to make
it to Final Four contender status. Can their play in the non-conference schedule help change that outlook? If so, it starts tonight at Rupp Arena.
On top of the basketball game, the Cats will hopefully get some good news on the gridiron as the first College Football Playoff poll is released tonight at 7 PM ET on ESPN. UK sits at No. 8 overall in the AP Top 25 Poll and will likely be sitting firmly inside the top 10 in tonight’s rankings.
It’s gonna be fun watching this tonight with Kentucky likely being a big talking point.
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It’s been great watching Kentucky star in these.
Headlines
No. 14 Kentucky Cruises Past Morehead State in Season Opener – UK Athletics
A great way to open the season for Kenny Brooks and his Wildcats!
Morgan Gaerte SEC Player of the Week, O’Brien Setter of the Week- UK Athletics
A couple more accolades for the UK volleyball team.
Milan Momcilovic makes Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List- KSR
Milan should be awesome this year.
Where Ryan Hampton, Cherif Millogo landed in new 2027 Rivals150 Rankings- KSR
Check out where the Cats recruits landed.
Tracking Kentucky football commits: Stats and highlights- Cats Pause
The Cats recruiting class had some impressive senior seasons.
Pope stands by Zoom Diallo despite noise ahead of season opener- Cats Pause
Love to see this.
Cardinals name Gardner Minshew as starter, move Jacoby Brissett to QB3- ESPN
Minshew takes over in Arizona.
Kiffin ‘sad’ annual LSU-Alabama game to take hiatus in 2027- ESPN
It will be weird to not have this game next season.
Tarik Skubal landing spots- CBS
Where will the top free-agent go?
Is Deion Sanders a candidate for FSU job? Fact vs. fiction as Seminoles legend emerges on early lists- CBS
Will Coach Prime be heading to FSU?
