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posted 01-02-2021 11:58 AM
Kentucky (1-6)
This season's biggest disappointment is clearly Kentucky. Even Kentucky fans would agree. The Wildcats were 10th in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll and 12th in the preseason KenPom rankings. Now they're unranked in all human polls, down to No. 52 at KenPom and, incredibly, sitting on a 1-6 record for the first time in more than a century. Kentucky has turned the ball over on 22.8% of its possessions, which ranks 273rd nationally while shooting 25.0% from 3-point range, which ranks 319th nationally. Neither of the projected one-and-done lottery picks (Brandon Boston, Terrence Clarke) have performed to the hype. One player (Cam'Ron Fletcher) has already served what amounted to a suspension. It's been a mess in basically every way, one that will almost certainly cause John Calipari to miss the NCAA Tournament for just the second time since the 2005 season, which will more than likely lead to him reevaluating exactly how he roster-builds on an annual basis at this blue-blood program that should never be this bad. -- Gary Parrish
Indiana (5-4)
Things haven't quite clicked for Indiana this season, which has largely been the story for the program each year thus far under Archie Miller. The Hoosiers returned freshman star Trayce Jackson-Davis and a fine supporting cast to suggest Miller's fourth season might be one of his best. But thus far the team has stumbled out of the gate to a 5-4 start. Now, let's pause and give credit to IU here -- those four losses are no joke. Texas, Florida State, Northwestern and Illinois all look like tournament teams. But I expected -- and still expect -- this Hoosiers team to be included amongst that exclusive club by year-end. To do so, they've gotta start winning some of these close games, and the Big Ten slate upcoming is unrelenting. Two home games to close out the calendar year could be a get-right spot to even up the league record at .500 going into 2021. -- Kyle Boone
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