Jeff Borzello of ESPN has released an updated version of his 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 Ranking for college basketball.
For whatever reason, Borzello has dropped Kentucky 2 spots to No. 19 in the updated rankings.
The top 3 in the updated rankings remain the same with Florida, Duke and Illinois in that order. Texas is up 7 spots to No. 4. UConn rounds out the top 5.
Here’s an excerpt about the Wildcats:
19. Kentucky Wildcats
Previous ranking: 17
Key nonconference game: Dec. 2 at Virginia
Mark Pope should have a better handle on his roster after a month, just in time for a trip to Charlottesville to face an experienced Virginia group. Chief among the storylines to monitor will be how the dual-point guard attack of Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins is developing, while the All-American candidacy of Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic — the best player in this past transfer portal — will have a month’s worth of data points.
Projected starting lineup
Zoom Diallo (15.7 PPG at Washington)
Alex Wilkins (17.8 PPG at Furman)
Milan Momcilovic (16.9 PPG at Iowa State)
Ousmane N’Diaye (9.8 PPG for Cremona in Serie A)
Malachi Moreno (7.8 PPG)
