College basketball coaches rank Kentucky teams outside top five of century

A recent CBS Sports poll of 100 college basketball coaches ranked the greatest teams of the 21st century, placing the 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats at number six. The 2014-2015 Kentucky team followed at number seven in the same survey. Coaches acknowledged the 2011-2012 squad for its national championship and two-loss record, while the 2014-2015 team received praise for its dominance despite failing to win the title. The 2011-2012 team featured Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, both of whom were selected early in the NBA Draft. Participating coaches diverged on their assessments of these teams relative to programs such as UCONN, Duke, and Michigan.

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