The 2024-25 Kentucky basketball season is set to be one of the most interesting in recent memory. After Mark Pope was hired as the new head coach, he had to build the entire roster from scratch. To do so, he brought in a large number of transfers to mix with a few Freshmen.
Projections for the Wildcats have varied greatly this offseason. A few have rated Kentucky highly, even as a top 25 team. However, most have them as a team in transition, and middle of the SEC team.
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Analyst Jon Rothstein has previously ranked the Wildcats as the ninth best team in the SEC. He based this on the nature of the roster, primarily filled with players from smaller schools without the pressures of Kentucky.
Recently, Rothstein watched a Wildcats practice, and gave his thoughts about what he saw.
Kentucky looks like an NCAA Tournament team in 2025, but the makeup of the perimeter will be fascinating to watch from now until opening night on November 4.
He pointed out that the frontcourt was a strength of the team, and especially liked Andrew Carr. Collin Chandler was another player he mentioned as a player to watch.
It sounds like Rothstein likes what he saw from the Cats at the practice he watched. Nobody can predict how things will play out, but they have talent. Fans, along with analysts like Rothstein can only guess at what will happen.