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NCAA Resume Watch: Another Quad 1 Week for Kentucky
It was a roller-coaster week for Kentucky in the NET Rankings. After losing at Georgia, the Cats fell to No. 18. After beating Mississippi State in Starkville, they’re back up to No. 13, just one spot lower than last Monday.
Every Monday until Selection Sunday, we’ll be looking at Kentucky’s team sheet, which the Selection Committee will use as it determines the Cats’ seed in the NCAA Tournament. Both of last week’s games were in Quad 1 (Quad 1A, to be exact), bringing Kentucky’s Quad 1 record to 4-3. This week, the Cats could make it 6-3, as the Texas A&M and Alabama games are two of 11 Quad 1 games remaining on the schedule. Eight of those eleven are in Quad 1A, considered the best of the best when it comes to NCAA Tournament resumes.
Let’s break it all down.
- Quad 1: 4-3 (Games Remaining: 11)
- Quad 1A: 4-2
- Quad 1B: 0-1
- Quad 2: 1-0 (Games Remaining: 3)
- Quad 3: 2-0 (Games Remaining: 1)
- Quad 4: 6-0 (Games Remaining: 0)
Quad 1: 4-3
- Quad 1: Home: 1-30 | Neutral: 1-50 | Away: 1-75
- *Quad 1A: Home 1-15 | Neutral 1-25 | Away 1-40
- Quad 1B: Home 16-30 | Neutral 26-50 | Away 41-75
| NET Ranking | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 03/01/2025 | * Auburn | |
| 2 | 11/12/2024 | * Duke (Champions Classic) | W 77-72 |
| 4 | 01/28/2025 | * @ Tennessee | |
| 4 | 02/11/2025 | * Tennessee | |
| 5 | 01/04/2025 | * Florida | W 106-100 |
| 7 | 02/22/2025 | * @ Alabama | |
| 7 | 01/18/2025 | * Alabama | |
| 10 | 12/07/2024 | * Gonzaga (Seattle) | W 90-89 (1 OT) |
| 17 | 01/14/2025 | Texas A&M | |
| 18 | 01/11/2025 | * @ Mississippi State | W 95-90 |
| 23 | 02/04/2025 | * @ Ole Miss | |
| 26 | 01/07/2025 | * @ Georgia | L 69-82 |
| 30 | 12/21/2024 | Ohio St. (CBS Sports Classic) | L 65-85 |
| 34 | 03/08/2025 | * @ Missouri | |
| 38 | 12/03/2024 | * @ Clemson | L 66-70 |
| 39 | 02/15/2025 | * @ Texas | |
| 42 | 01/25/2025 | @ Vanderbilt | |
| 47 | 02/26/2025 | @ Oklahoma |
Quad 2: 1-0
Home: 31-75 | Neutral: 51-100 | Away: 76-135
NET Ranking
Date
Opponent
Result
35
12/14/2024
Louisville
W 93-85
42
02/19/2025
Vanderbilt
49
02/01/2025
Arkansas
68
03/04/2025
LSU
Quad 3: 2-0
Home: 76-160 | Neutral: 101-200 | Away: 136-240
| NET Ranking | Date | Opponent | Result |
| 86 | 11/19/2024 | Lipscomb | W 97-68 |
| 91 | 02/08/2025 | South Carolina | |
| 138 | 11/26/2024 | Western Ky. | W 87-68 |
Quad 4: 6-0
Home: 161-362 | Neutral: 201-362 | Away: 241-362
NET Ranking
Date
Opponent
Result
171
11/04/2024
Wright St.
W 103-62
203
12/31/2024
Brown
W 88-54
249
12/11/2024
Colgate
W 78-67
255
11/09/2024
Bucknell
W 100-72
298
11/29/2024
Georgia St.
W 105-76
308
11/22/2024
Jackson St.
W 108-59
Team Sheet Notes
— Kentucky is 4-3 in Quad 1. Only four teams in college basketball have more than four Quad 1 wins so far: Auburn (7), Oregon (7), Duke (5), and Marquette (5). Unfortunately, all four of those teams also have fewer than three Quad 1 losses. Houston is the only team in the top ten of the NET (No. 3) with zero Quad 1 wins.
— Speaking of Auburn, the Tigers have a whopping 13 Quad 1 games remaining. Add in the eight they’ve played so far and that’s 21 Quad 1 games, the most in the conference. Alabama’s next with 19, then Kentucky and Ole Miss with 18.
— Not a ton of team sheet movement since last Monday in terms of quads. Lipscomb fell from No. 70 to No. 86 in the NET, which moved the win over the Bisons from Quad 2 to Quad 3. Louisville is climbing the NET, now up to No. 35. If the Cards move into the Top 30, Kentucky’s win over them will move from Quad 2 to Quad 1.
Within Quad 1, Georgia is up ten spots to No. 26 after wins over Kentucky and Oklahoma. After losing to Mississippi State and Missouri, Vanderbilt is down 11 spots to No. 42, which puts Kentucky’s trip to Nashville on Jan. 25 right on the cusp of Quad 1A/Quad 1B.
The Road Ahead
It’s another Quad 1 week for Kentucky. Tomorrow’s game vs. Texas A&M is in Quad 1B but could move up to Quad 1A if the Aggies move up just two spots in the NET. Alabama is No. 7 in the NET, keeping this game firmly in Quad 1A. These two teams just played each other on Saturday, with Alabama leaving College State with a 94-88 win over the Aggies.
Hold serve at home and Kentucky will have two huge wins on its resume. Fingers crossed.
Date
Opponent
NET Ranking
Quad
01/14/2025
Texas A&M
17
Quad 1B
01/18/2025
Alabama
7
Quad 1A
01/25/2025
@ Vanderbilt
42
Quad 1B
01/28/2025
@ Tennessee
4
Quad 1A
02/01/2025
Arkansas
49
Quad 2
02/04/2025
@ Ole Miss
23
Quad 1A
02/08/2025
South Carolina
91
Quad 3
02/11/2025
Tennessee
4
Quad 1A
02/15/2025
@ Texas
39
Quad 1A
02/19/2025
Vanderbilt
42
Quad 2
02/22/2025
@ Alabama
7
Quad 1A
02/26/2025
@ Oklahoma
47
Quad 1B
03/01/2025
Auburn
1
Quad 1A
03/04/2025
LSU
68
Quad 2
03/08/2025
@ Missouri
34
Quad 1A
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Officials identify missing woman as search enters third day
GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) – New information has been released in the search for a missing woman at Grayson Lake.
According to game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Marly Kinney, 19, of Ashland, was last seen at Grayson Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
They say search efforts are focused on the water at this time and include Kentucky State Police aerial support, drones, boats, and K9 assistance.
Crews suspend search for missing teen for the night
The search is now into its third day, with officials saying on and off rain has hindered their search and that a group of 50 volunteers are walking the banks of the lake to help in the search.
Search and rescue boats have been seen at the lake as well.
Officials say there are still many questions, including if Kinney is still alive and where exactly she went missing.
They also say they’ve been using a variety of equipment, including sonar and thermal detectors, as well as helicopters and underwater drones.
WSAZ received a statement from Kinney’s family Friday afternoon:
“We are very appreciative of the absolute surplus of support from law enforcement, search and rescue, 1st responders, and all of the community and its volunteers that are here with us and for us searching for Marly. We do not even know how to express our absolute gratitude to you all. We continue to have faith she will be found and brought back to us. We know we have the very best people doing all they can to bring her home.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
We are still working to get more information.
Previous coverage can be found here.
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Takeaways from Kentucky’s home and away SEC schedule for next season
On Thursday, Kentucky’s home and away SEC opponents for the 2026-27 season were revealed and on top of learning the three opponents who they will play twice, there are some very intriguing matchups. In conference play, Kentucky will face six teams who are among the top 25 in many preseason rankings.
In SEC play, Kentucky will play Tennessee, Vandy and Ole Miss all both home and away. The home matchups include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vandy. As for the road tilts, the Wildcats will face Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Vandy. Let’s take a look at some interesting developments from the schedule release.
John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena (again)
In Calipari’s first year with Arkansas, he got the best of Kentucky when he came into Rupp Arena and left with a 10-point victory, a game where you could really feel the tension all game long in the building from Kentucky fans, which translated onto the court with the players. Last season, it was Kentucky who shocked everyone when they stole one on the road against a top 20 Arkansas team after a rough up-and-down season up to that point. Now, the two will face off again as Kentucky will look to get the win in Rupp and make sure Calipari doesn’t get two in a row in the building. It’ll be another highly-anticipated showdown.
Kentucky hits the road at Texas
This is shaping up to be a major challenge for Kentucky next season and may even end up being one of the biggest games of the season. Texas is seen by many as a clear top 10 team, with some even having them within the top five and when you combine that with the fact that the game is on the road, the Wildcats will have their hands full. The Wildcats fell to the longhorns in the 2024-25 season, and it’ll be a much stiffer challenge this time.
Which game could be a trap?
We don’t have the game-by-game dates yet, so it’s hard to say with a lot of confidence, but opponent-wise, Georgia could really give Kentucky fits. In Pope’s first year, his team struggled handling the physicality of the Bulldogs and now, they’ve retained one of their best guards for another year and have added physicality through the portal. Mike White’s teams love to make opponents uncomfortable and they could do that once again down in Athens. Another sneaky team to watch is Oklahoma, who will have very good guard play. Kentucky will face both teams on the road.
Overall, it’s a pretty fair SEC schedule for a Kentucky team who has the capability of a return to being atop the conference once again. Mark Pope has such a system-fit squad and he can do some damage in the SEC.
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