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The Wildcats take a tumble in the rankings ahead of their next Top 25 battle with Michigan State on Tuesday night.

After a long offseason, college basketball is almost back, and fans in Lexington, Kentucky, can't wait. Mark Pope has a team that looks good enough to win a National Title, so this is the most excitement Big Blue Nation has had about a season in a long time.

The Kentucky Wildcats struggled against another ranked team on Tuesday, and suffered a blowout loss to Michigan State.

Clemson ended up as a 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga was an 8 seed. So was Louisville. None from that group made it past the first week of March Madness, and Ohio State didn’t make the field at all.

Collin Chandler is "growing into his game" in his second college basketball season with Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats. On the sophomore's development:

The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington,

Kentucky, Marquette and Memphis are among the teams that have gotten off to rough starts to the season. Is it time to panic?