In a stunning move that has left the Big Blue Nation in disbelief, the NCAA’s official preseason rankings have been released — and the Kentucky Wildcats are nowhere to be found in the Top 10. The omission has sparked outrage across social media, with fans, alumni, and even former players slamming what many are calling a blatant act of “disrespect” toward one of college basketball’s most storied programs.
Coming off a strong offseason under new head coach Mark Pope, with top-tier transfers and returning talent like Otega Oweh, expectations were sky-high for a bounce-back year. Yet, the selection committee opted to place teams with less experience and unproven rosters ahead of the Wildcats — a decision fans are calling “agenda-driven” and “laughable.”
“This is unbelievable disrespect,” one fan wrote on X. “No team made more moves this offseason than Kentucky. What more do they have to do?”
Coach Pope responded diplomatically during a media availability, saying, “Rankings are nice, but they don’t win games. We’ll let our performance do the talking when the season tips off.”
Still, the slight has added extra fuel to the Wildcats’ fire as they prepare for a highly anticipated campaign. Insiders now say the locker room has embraced a “prove them wrong” mentality — and the NCAA may have just handed Kentucky the ultimate motivation.
More updates to follow as the reaction from Lexington continuesto grow…
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