Kentucky is up one spot to No. 5 in ESPN’s Power Rankings this week.
UConn is still No. 1 this week, followed closely by Purdue and North Carolina. Tennessee is No. 4.
Here is an excerpt about the Wildcats:
5. Kentucky Wildcats (14-3)
Previous ranking: 6
This week: at South Carolina (Tuesday), at Arkansas (Saturday)
How can we talk about anything besides Zvonimir Ivisic? Cleared less than six hours before tipoff against Georgia on Saturday, the 7-2 Croatian freshman had one of the more remarkable debuts we’ve seen. He finished with 13 points, 5 boards and 3 blocks, but it was the opening five-minute stretch where he scored 11 points (including three 3s), grabbed 3 boards, racked up 2 assists and blocked 2 shots that really opened eyes around college basketball. Big Z is a legitimate ceiling-raiser for Kentucky.
