Jon Rothstein has moved Kentucky to No. 15 in his preseason rankings following the addition of former Missouri forward Mark Mitchell.
Rothstein has Florida No. 1 and Duke No. 2. Illinois, UConn and Michigan State round out the top 5.
Here is an excerpt about the Cats:
15. Kentucky
Projected Starting 5:
G Zoom Diallo
G Alex Wilkins
F Mark Mitchell
F Milan Momcilovic
C Malachi Moreno
Projected Bench: Mason Williams, Ousmane N’Diaye, Trent Noah, Zyon Hawthorne, Brayden Hawthorne, Justin McBride, Jerone Morton, Franck Kepnang, Kam Williams
Key Newcomers: Mason Williams, Zoom Diallo (Washington), Alex Wilkins (Kentucky), Zyon Hawthorne, Ousmane N’Diaye, Justin McBride (James Madison), Jerone Morton (Washington State), Franck Kepnang (Washington), Milan Momcilovic (Iowa State), Mark Mitchell (Missouri)
Key Losses: Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen, Jayden Quaintance, Jaland Lowe, Brandon Garrison, Jasper Johnson, Mouhamed Dioubate, Andrija Jelavic, Collin Chandler
