We've reached the stage of the proceedings where Seth Greenberg is attacking the UK fans for having expectations that are unrealistically high.
K-Pom has Arkansas beating UK 84-77 tonight. Vegas has Arkansas winning by 6 1/2 points with a total over/under of 161.5. That would come out to a score of something like . . . . 84 to 77, which makes me think that the bettors must be following Ken Pom.
I'm putting myself out there, and going on record as saying that I will be absolutely stunned if UK covers that 6 1/2 point spread.
Meanwhile, here are the top 20 boys' basketball teams in the Commonwealth, according to MaxPreps:
1. Madison Cent: 20-1
2. Cov. Catholic: 20-1
3. Lou. St. Xavier: 15-5
4. Daviess Co: 18-3
5. Warren Cent: 15-3
6. Geo. Rogers Clark: 15-3
7. Lou. Jeffersontown: 12-3
8. N. Oldham: 13-5
9. Lex. Frederick Douglass: 11-5
10. McCracken Co: 18-3
11. Boyd Co: 15-5
12. N. Laurel: 16-4
13. Lou. Male: 14-6
14. Lou. Butler: 15-5
15. Christian Academy-Louisville: 15-5
16. Lou. Ballard: 12-5
17. Grayson Co: 15-4
18. Lou. DuPont Manual: 11-5
19. Bell Co: 15-3
20. Ashland Blazer: 13-4
On January 28, 1978, according to Casey Kasem, Queen's "We Are the Champions" was the Number 6 hit in America. Two months later, of course, UK won the NCAA Basketball championship. Coincidence?
ReplyDelete"Short People," by Randy Newman, is Number 2.
ReplyDeleteNumber 1: "Baby Come Back," by Player. Third week in a row! I had no idea this song was so popular.
ReplyDeleteGeorgia is about to lose back-to-back home games against Tennessee and Texas A & M. They will fall to 4-5 and that will sink their chances of having a big year.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, A & M and their first-year coach move to 7-1. Some people know how to hire coaches, and some people don't.
ReplyDeleteGeorgia 77 - 92 Texas A & M (Final)
ReplyDeleteS. Carolina 87 - 92 Louisiana St. (Final) (OT)
ReplyDeleteOklahoma 69 - 79 Texas (Final). Eight losses in a row for the Sooners
ReplyDeleteLouisville 88 - 74 So. Methodist (Final). Cards (15-6) are 17 on Ken Pom.
ReplyDeleteMissouri 84 - 79 Mississippi St. (Final)
ReplyDeleteMid. Tenn. St. 60 - 65 W. Kentucky (Final). Great win for the Tops.
ReplyDeleteWoodford County upsets Madison Central 72 to 64.
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