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Kentucky Wildcats – #3 SEC college basketball power rankings

Found January 02, 2013 on roundballchat.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: John Calipari,  Julius Mays,  Ryan Harrow,  Jon Hood,  Anthony Davis,  Doron Lamb,  Marquis Teague,  Nerlens Noel,  Kyle Wiltjer,  Willie Cauley-Stein,  Archie Goodwin,  Jarrod Polson,  Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats,  Notre Dame Fighting Irish,  Wright State Raiders
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Kentucky Coach: John Calipari (3 seasons at Kentucky 102-14) Overall 505-152, 20 years 2011-12: Record 38-2 overall, 16-0 in SEC (1st) Starters Returning (0) Preseason Tournament: Barclays Center Classic Top Non-Conference Games: vs. Duke, at Notre Dame, vs. Baylor, at Louisville Transfer In : Julius Mays (Wright State – play right away) Sat Out: Ryan Harrow (NC State), Jon Hood (injured) Early Departure: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague Even after winning last year’s National Championship and losing their top six players the Wildcats are still a top 5 team. They just reload; not rebuild. This is John Calipari’s system to just keep on recruiting a bunch of one and dones. Who is going to argue this strategy when you’re winning the title. While he brings in elite players Calipari is one of heck of a coach he gets the most out of his players and they always play hard. For this year once gain he brings in the nation’s best recruiting clas...
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