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Scout.com has given some [B]”Way Early Bowl Picks”[/B] for college football next season. They project the Kentucky Wildcats in the PapaJohns.com Bowl on January 8 against Rutgers.
Here is an excerpt:
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January 8, 2011 Birmingham, AL
[B]PapaJohns.com Bowl[/B] 12:00 pm ESPN
[I]Big East No. 4 vs. SEC (or MAC if no Big East or SEC)[/I]
Way Too Early Projection: [B]Rutgers vs. Kentucky [/B]
[I]WHY?[/I] Kentucky, Tennessee, or Ole Miss are SEC options, while Rutgers, Cincinnati, and UConn are the top three Big East candidates.
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[B]My Thoughts:[/B]
The good news for Kentucky is that they are projected to win at least 6 games and continue an unprecedented run of postseason play (by UK’s traditional gridiron standards).
The bad news is that they are expected to win 6-7 games and still not break into that coveted “next level” of bowl games (8+ wins).
As always, the separation between an average-good season and a good-great season will come down to traditional SEC foes like Tennessee and Georgia. Those are must-win games if the Cats are to reach the next level.
