CBS Sports has named Kentucky one of college basketball’s most disappointing teams in the 2025-26 season.
According to the article, Kentucky, St. John’s, Florida, Marquette and Ole Miss are the most disappointing teams to this point.
Here’s an excerpt about the Wildcats:
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I can’t believe we’ve gotten to this point with Kentucky. The ‘Cats just aren’t a good enough basketball team. Kentucky sits 9-6 overall and 0-2 in SEC play with warts that feel unfixable. The lack of secondary creation on this roster is jarring. Mark Pope is forced to try and play a smashmouth style of basketball that doesn’t seem to suit his ethos. Wins are there to be had in a slightly watered-down SEC, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that this team just is what it is.
My biggest preseason whiff was believing that Pope could get all these individual creators to buy into the ball movement that has been a staple of his offenses. Instead, Kentucky looks slow and lethargic, which has led to rushed, clunky shots. That’s a dreary combination. Inserting Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance into the starting lineup will raise the floor for this group, but Kentucky appears to have a few too many flaws to truly contend. — Isaac Trotter
