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Kentucky Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
SEC
Power
+13.1
D-I rank
#32
of 366
SEC rank
#9
of 16
2026-27
1-0
Picks right
1-0

Kentucky is 1-0 and ranked #32 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #9 in the SEC.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 3vsManhattanW 85-57
Pick: W 90-66 · 93% ✓
Nov 6vsJames MadisonProjected W 82-64 · 87%
Nov 10atKansasProjected L 70-75 · 34%
Nov 13vsNorthern Ariz.Pick posts game week
Nov 16vsGramblingPick posts game week
Nov 20atIndianaPick posts game week
Nov 27vsWichita St.Pick posts game week
Dec 2atVirginiaPick posts game week
Dec 5vsApp StatePick posts game week
Dec 8vsBryantPick posts game week
Dec 12vsLouisvillePick posts game week
Dec 19atNorth CarolinaPick posts game week
Dec 22vsSacred HeartPick posts game week
Dec 28vsGardner-WebbPick posts game week
Jan 2atOklahomaPick posts game week
Jan 5vsOle MissPick posts game week
Jan 9atMissouriPick posts game week
Jan 13vsLSUPick posts game week
Jan 16vsVanderbiltPick posts game week
Jan 20atMississippi St.Pick posts game week
Jan 23vsTennesseePick posts game week
Jan 30atTexasPick posts game week
Feb 2atOle MissPick posts game week
Feb 6vsAlabamaPick posts game week
Feb 10vsSouth CarolinaPick posts game week
Feb 13atTennesseePick posts game week
Feb 16atGeorgiaPick posts game week
Feb 20vsArkansasPick posts game week
Feb 23atVanderbiltPick posts game week
Feb 27vsAuburnPick posts game week
Mar 3vsTexas A&MPick posts game week
Mar 6atFloridaPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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SEC power rankings

Florida#5 · 1-0 · +20.0Vanderbilt#8 · 1-0 · +18.7Tennessee#12 · 1-0 · +16.7Arkansas#13 · 1-0 · +16.6Alabama#14 · 1-0 · +16.5Missouri#22 · 1-0 · +15.1Texas#23 · 1-0 · +15.1Auburn#29 · 0-0 · +13.3Kentucky#32 · 1-0 · +13.1LSU#36 · 1-0 · +12.3Texas A&M#40 · 1-0 · +11.6Georgia#52 · 1-0 · +9.9Ole Miss#60 · 1-0 · +9.1South Carolina#71 · 1-0 · +7.9Oklahoma#96 · 0-1 · +5.7Mississippi St.#110 · 1-0 · +4.0

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