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The #BBN Might Be Surprised Where Kentucky is Ranked in Top College Basketball States

CBS Sports has continued their look at the top college basketball programs in the United States and have ranked the top states.

Kentucky is not #1.

3. Kentucky

Top program: Kentucky

Outlook: This one is all about what’s at the top. The basketball-crazed state mostly rounds itself off into two groups. Kentucky fans and Louisville fans. And can you blame them? Over the previous five years, these programs are arguably the two most successful teams in the entire nation. Where Kentucky gets docked points is in its depth. Murray State is really the only other consistently above average program in the state, as Western Kentucky has lost at least 12 games in each of its last six seasons. Still though, the top-two programs are strong enough to power the state into the top-three.

See who the top 2 states are by clicking here.

I understand the ranking because of the lack of depth in the state, but there is still no better state for basketball than Kentucky.

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