Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com has ranked the teams he thinks will be the in the Top 25 preseason next year.
The Cats are right behind North Carolina at #2.
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Parrish isn’t swayed by the early departures, but who can blame him with the class coming in next season.
Here is what he has to say:
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[TD=”colspan: 2″][B][URL=”http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/KY/kentucky-wildcats”][COLOR=#3b5998]Kentucky[/COLOR][/URL] [/B][/TD]
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[TD=”width: 100%”][B]Coach:[/B] John Calipari
[B]Top veterans on projected roster:[/B] Doron Lamb, Darius Miller
[B]Top newcomers on projected roster:[/B] Anthony Davis, Mike Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer
[B]Comment:[/B] Even if Knight, Jones and Liggins all remain in the draft, Calipari’s top-ranked recruiting class will have the Wildcats as talented as anybody (except UNC). [/TD]
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