It’s almost to the point that Kentucky coach John Calipari
is being unfair to the rest of college basketball with the types of
freshman classes that Coach Cal is luring to Lexington. He has restored Kentucky
to one of the nation’s top five programs and this year’s freshman class could be
his best ever and has UK poised to return to the Final Four for the second
straight year. Can the Cats win their first title under Calipari? They are the
second-favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball odds at 9/2. Get all your NCAA basketball odds at Bodog’s online
sportsbook. The Wildcats did lose some talent in Brandon Knight (the
team’s leading scorer and passer), DeAndre Liggins and
Josh Harrellson (the main frontcourt player), three guys who
were key cogs to UK (29-9, 10-6 SEC) winning the SEC Tournament and reaching the
Final Four before falling to eventual national champion Connecticut. But unlike
the past two years, the latest version of the Wildcats has a decent amount of
experience to blend with its youth. Terrence Jones decided
against entering the NBA draft and was one of the top two players on last year’s
squad, while Darius Miller and Doron Lamb
played key roles as well. Kentucky's incoming class is easily No. 1 in the country with four Top 20
nationally-ranked players in Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist,
Marquis Teague and Kyle Wiltjer. Davis is likely the
best of the bunch, a player some believe could blossom into the No. 1 overall
pick in the 2012 NBA draft. The 6-foot-10 Davis could start right away in
Harrellson’s spot. This year’s UK team should be much deeper than last year’s
version. The Wildcats have advanced farther in each of Coach Cal’s two seasons in
Lexington: from Elite Eight two seasons ago to last season’s national semifinals
loss. UK opens its season Nov. 11 vs. Marist and then has a terrific
early-season matchup with Kansas on Nov. 15. The stars of tomorrow PLAY TODAY. Bet on college basketball at Bodog.
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