Kentucky has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one) rankings following last night’s loss to Tennessee.
Gary Parrish wonders if the Wildcats are set for a 4-game losing streak as they will likely be underdogs at Texas A&M and Auburn.
Here’s an excerpt:
The big headline from Tuesday night was Tennessee’s 61-59 win at Rupp Arena that completed the Vols’ regular-season sweep of Kentucky. And now John Calipari has lost multiple SEC games at home for the first time since 2014. And now the Wildcats are on a two-game losing streak.
That’s not good.
And when you consider UK will probably be an underdog in its next two games — at Texas A&M on Saturday, then at Auburn next Wednesday — it’s reasonable to conclude Calipari is in real danger of soon enduring a four-game losing streak. Trivia time: When was the last time Calipari lost four straight? Answer: February/March 2005 — when his Memphis team lost consecutive games to Charlotte, Louisville, Saint Louis and Cincinnati before landing in the NIT thanks to this …
Here’s a look at Kentucky’s updated position in the ranking:
