Kentucky Wildcats listed as national championship contenders by CBS Sports

CBS Sports has included the Kentucky Wildcats in their list of 25 national championship contenders for the upcoming season. Head coach Mark Pope restructured the roster following a disappointing previous season that ended with a second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State. Key players joining the team include high-profile transfer Milan Momcilovic and other notable talents, enhancing Kentucky’s recruiting class to the third-best nationwide. The combination of new transfers and returning players such as Kam Williams, Malachi Moreno, and Braydon Hawthorne aims to position Kentucky for a stronger season as they seek to end a championship drought that has persisted since before John Calipari's departure.

• 12:56 AMYahoo Sports — Kentucky is listed as a national championship contender by CBS Sports