Kentucky
Thursday Headlines: How high should Kentucky rise in next college hoops rankings?
The Kentucky Wildcats have a full week off following Tuesday night’s big victory in the Champions Classic over the Duke Blue Devils. With no games for a few days, we’re looking ahead to the release of the next college basketball rankings on Monday.
Kentucky will undoubtedly rise in the rankings from their #19 spot in the AP and #18 spot in the Coaches Poll.
The question becomes, how high should the Wildcats rise in the rankings?
Obviously, a major factor in the ratings would be how the teams ahead of Kentucky perform. There are some matchups to keep an eye on this weekend in that regard: (2) Alabama plays at (13) Purdue, (15) Marquette plays at Maryland, (9) Arizona plays at Wisconsin, and (16) Indiana hosts South Carolina.
Regardless of any other outcomes, it would be hard to keep Kentucky out of the top 15 after taking down Duke. We recently saw Auburn jump six spots in the AP Poll after defeating previously 4th-ranked Houston, so if I had to guess, we’d see Kentucky rise 4-6 spots.
Where do you think Kentucky should be ranked when the new polls are released? Let us know in the comments section!
Tweet of the Day
Five-star commit Jasper Johnson officially signs to Kentucky!
“I am excited to officially be a Kentucky Wildcat. Go Big Blue Nation!”
Adds, “big-time win” over Duke last night.
via @OvertimeElite pic.twitter.com/CMwuodaYKB
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) November 13, 2024
Excited for Jasper to be in Blue & White.
Headlines
Pope making the right moves even after the game ends – Vaughts Views
A cool gesture by Pope.
Brad White wants to see pride in performance from UK Defense – KSR
The defense will face some challenges in the last three games.
UK Football loses its first commitment of the ‘25 class – Cats Pause
Ja’kayden Ferguson is opening things up after visiting LSU.
Georgia Amoore named to Wade Trophy watchlist – UK Athletics
She’s been off to a great start this season.
Ansley Almoner ready to prove he belongs in the SEC – Courier Journal
He’s already shown some good things with his shooting ability.
New UK WBB commitment is a “deadly shooter” – Herald Leader
Big get for Kenny Brooks.
Mark Pope sparks Kentucky revival with win over Duke – CBS Sports
Some praise for Mark Pope.
NCAA President says there’s room for tournament expansion – Bleacher Report
Expanding to 72 or 76 seems likely.
Aaron Rodgers thinks he’ll play again next year – ESPN
He’ll soon be 41 years old.
Colts going back to Anthony Richardson – Yahoo
The 2nd-year QB was benched in favor of Joe Flacco the last two games.
Popovich expected to make full recovery after suffering stroke earlier this month – CBS Sports
Hopefully a full and quick recovery for Pop.
Kentucky
Kentucky Colonels executive to speak at Florence Rotary Club on Monday, public welcome to register
Ohio tornado warnings: what residents should know
Severe storms June 17 in Ohio: know tornado watch vs. warning, safety steps, shelters and alerts.
A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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