Look Out For Kentucky In 2009

Bill Gillispie might have had a rough first year at the helm of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team, but you should not expect that this program will be out of the upper echelon of the SEC for long. As you might remember, the Wildcats were a different team from the beginning to the end. In the beginning, they had plenty of injuries, and lost quite a few games they should never have lost otherwise. Heck, the University of San Diego Toreros beat them early on, if that’s any indication that they should have been playing better. However, Gillispie got some players back to action, steadied the ship and got the team to the NCAA Tournament, based on strong play in the SEC portion of the season. They lost in the first round of the Tourney, but they made an impression of the competition. Don’t count them out.

So where would expect the Wildcats to place next year? With Tennessee likely falling off a bit, and Florida coming up the rankings, among several other moves, it’s going to be hard to predict where teams will land. However, with many returnees and a year with the coach under their belts, the it would really be something if the Wildcats didn’t win at least five more games next year.

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