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Phil Steele ranks top-66 running back rooms for 2026 college football season

Ahead of the 2026 college football season, Phil Steele has ranked the top-66 running back rooms in the FBS. With veteran starters Ahmad Hardy , Jamal Roberts , and Xai’Shaun Edwards leading the depth chart, the Missouri Tigers are tabbed the best in the country.

Wildcat Spotlight: Tavion Gadson

The Kentucky football program underwent an offseason transformation. Will Stein flipped the roster, bringing plenty of excitement, but also uncertainty.

Kentucky is a work in progress defensively, but trending toward being 'a little scary offensively'

In a one-on-one conversation between Mark Pope and Jeff Goodman on The Field of 68, Goodman referenced a separate one-on-one conversation with the third-year Kentucky coach at Peach Jam back in July. Digging for intel on the Wildcats this season, Pope shared a private nugget…

Louisville is now in the mix for Kentucky Basketball target Jaxon Kohler - A Sea Of Blue

Louisville is now in the mix for Kentucky Basketball target Jaxon Kohler A Sea Of Blue

Greg Sankey Throws Cold Water on Potential 5-for-5 Additions (or does he?)

College athletics is a mess. You need a law degree to decipher what’s going on as the NCAA battles in courtrooms across the country.

Chops Harkless Survived Purdue Coaching Turnover, Now Chasing Kentucky History at Home

Jamarrion “Chops” Harkless is back at his old Kentucky home. It doesn’t feel like that long ago when he was wrecking the trenches at Frederick Douglass High School, yet he’s been through a tumultuous few seasons in the college ranks.

Oscar Tshiebwe puts in work at the Joe Craft Center ahead of debut season with Rockets

Oscar Tshiebwe is a Rocket, right where he belongs in the NBA. After a fight to stick in the league as a regular two-way talent dominating the G League, but not earning a real shot to prove himself at the highest level, his moment came back in July when Houston signed him to a…

Ousmane N’Diaye says Kentucky’s team retreat was the 'best weekend' of his life

Ousmane N’Diaye played for five different teams across Europe before coming to Kentucky, but this past weekend, the 22-year-old experienced a first as a basketball player: a true team connection. N’Diaye and Franck Kepnang are currently in the Bahamas doing some NIL work, a…

Former UK swim coach settles sex abuse lawsuit filed by two former swimmers

The former University of Kentucky swim coach settled a sex abuse lawsuit last week filed by two former swimmers.

How will Kentucky Basketball/Football do vs. Alabama this season?

Greetings, BBN! For this week’s Kentucky Reacts survey, we wanted to gauge fans’ confidence in how the men’s basketball and football teams will fare vs.

Kentucky will face numerous preseason All-Americans in 2026

Kentucky’s 2026 schedule is one of the toughest in college football. As the SEC shifts to a nine-game schedule model without divisions, UK will face numerous big challenges.

Overheard through five days of camp with the Kentucky Wildcats - On3

Overheard through five days of camp with the Kentucky Wildcats On3

Will Stein has a statement to make in Kentucky's home opener against Youngstown State

Will Stein can silence doubters by come making a week-one statement for Kentucky Football.

Amari Williams Named to Great Britain National Team Roster for EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers

Former Kentucky big man Amari Williams has been added to the Great Britain national teams roster for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers. Williams, who currently plays for the Boston Celtics, will make his senior team debut for Great Britain in upcoming…

Milan Momcilovic is at his 'freest and most comfortable' when taking big shots

Mark Pope spent the summer trying to put Milan Momcilovic in impossible shooting situations. That proved to be a challenge for the Kentucky head coach.

Kentucky's 2028 recruiting board: Top targets like Kellan Hall already showing traction in Lexington

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Former Kentucky Wildcats star dubbed a top-five NFL EDGE - Yahoo Sports

Former Kentucky Wildcats star dubbed a top-five NFL EDGE Yahoo Sports

Mark Pope has 'a lot of confidence' in Kentucky's backcourt

In an interview with The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman on Monday, Mark Pope spent plenty of time hyping up his Kentucky backcourt for the 2026-27 season. Goodman’s initial question centered around incoming transfers Zoom Diallo (Washington) and Alex Wilkins (Furman), but Pope made…

Mark Pope updates his thoughts on adding a 15th player to Kentucky's 2026-27 roster - Yahoo Sports

Mark Pope updates his thoughts on adding a 15th player to Kentucky's 2026-27 roster Yahoo Sports

Kentucky Women's Basketball's hilarious schedule reveal highlights pivotal SEC battles

Kentucky Women's hoops' hysterical SEC schedule reveal hints at a handful of huge contests.

13 Transfer Portal sophomores primed for breakout seasons in 2026-27

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The Basketball Tournament: the chaos that followed Kentucky’s alumni team La Familia

Kentucky’s alumni team, La Familia, fell in the championship game of the The Basketball Tournament (TBT) to Davis Steel, with a score of 67-59. In a tournament with as many twists and turns as ever, Kentucky got right up to the doorstep of the $2 million cash prize before being…

Ajša Sivka's biggest strength at Kentucky will be her positional versatility

Ajša Sivka was the last Kentucky women’s basketball player to arrive on campus this summer, but she comes to Lexington with more experience than most. The Slovenian native was the No.

Kentucky reportedly loses Deputy AD Marc Hill to Big 12 program

Kentucky football sport administrator and Deputy AD Marc Hills tenure at the University of Kentucky is reportedly coming to an end after 27 years. On Tuesday, ESPNs Pete Thamel reported that BYU is set to hire Hill away from Kentucky .

SEC Football Rankings: Dusty Dvoracek, Danny Kanell pick 'Dirty Dozen,' Top 12 teams in conference

Dusty Dvoracek and Danny Kanell picked their “Dirty Dozen” when it came to the best teams in the SEC. In a league with 16 schools, four missed the cut while the two college football analysts did a back and forth draft of the teams.

Mark Pope's love for comebacks downplays one of his most pressing issues at Kentucky

Mark Pope loves comebacks, but he's overlooking one of Kentucky's most consistent problems.

Two Kentucky Wildcats selected in a recent 2027 NBA Mock Draft - Sports Illustrated

Two Kentucky Wildcats selected in a recent 2027 NBA Mock Draft Sports Illustrated

Mark Pope defends Kentucky’s front office approach: 'Our model's better'

Front offices have become essential in the NIL/rev-share era of college sports. Mark Pope was a little late to the game in assembling Kentucky Basketball’s, and his approach is still a bit unorthodox: a front office team instead of a designated general manager.

Longtime Kentucky employee Marc Hill leaving for BYU Cougars - Yahoo Sports

Longtime Kentucky employee Marc Hill leaving for BYU Cougars Yahoo Sports

Kentucky deputy AD Marc Hill leaving for BYU's executive team - Yahoo Sports

Kentucky deputy AD Marc Hill leaving for BYU's executive team Yahoo Sports

UK VB: 2026 Allstate SEC Volleyball Tournament Tickets On Sale Wednesday

After a historic return in 2025, the Allstate Southeastern Conference Volleyball Tournament returns to EnMarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia for the 2026 season, where all-session tickets will go on sale Wednesday, August 12. The 2026 Allstate SEC Volleyball Tournament will be…

2026 Kentucky Position Previews: Safety

Kentucky’s fall camp is right around the corner. Before the Cats officially begin the 2026 season, KSR is taking a closer look at the roster and analyzing each position group.

Mark Pope Says He Got a Pedicure With Someone Very Powerful in the Sports World

Mark Pope revealed on The Field of 68 with Jeff Goodman yesterday that he recently got a pedicure in New York City with one of the most powerful people in all of sport. So we got off the hot streets of New York for 25 minutes and got a pedicure, and sure enough, I felt like I…

Mark Pope shares his biggest concern for the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope argues with an official during SEC college basketball Wednesday night at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky January 7, 2026. Pope would be ejected from the game in the second half.

Kentucky WBB put a fun twist on its SEC schedule reveal

Kentucky women’s basketball let the ladies have some fun with this year’s Southeastern Conference schedule release. We already knew who the Wildcats will face throughout SEC play in 2026-27, but now we know when .

Get to know the Kentucky football roster: No. 25 Tavion Wallace - Yahoo Sports

Get to know the Kentucky football roster: No. 25 Tavion Wallace Yahoo Sports

Kentucky fans must reluctantly admit that Will Stein would benefit from an expanded CFP

Say what you will about expanding the College Football Playoff, but Kentucky would benefit from the change.

Kentucky women's basketball 2026-27 SEC conference schedule announced - The Courier-Journal

Kentucky women's basketball 2026-27 SEC conference schedule announced The Courier-Journal

Mark Pope shared a very exciting stat regarding Kentucky guard Alex Wilkins - Yahoo Sports

Mark Pope shared a very exciting stat regarding Kentucky guard Alex Wilkins Yahoo Sports

Kentucky deputy athletics director Marc Hill is headed to BYU

A new era of Kentucky athletics officially started when J Batt left Michigan State to run the athletic department and Champions Blue LLC in Lexington. The previous era was officially over after that move.

The Field of 68 announces schedule for 24-hour Opening Day college basketball marathon

The Field of 68 is running back its Opening Day marathon for a third straight season — but this year has a chance to be the best one yet. On Monday, Nov.

Ohio Mr. Football: Preseason Top Candidates

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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope shares his biggest concern with his team - Sports Illustrated

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope shares his biggest concern with his team Sports Illustrated

Every University of Kentucky player drafted by the Lakers - LeBron Wire

Every University of Kentucky player drafted by the Lakers LeBron Wire

Kentucky VB anchored by retention, but addition of Morgan Gaerte could be difference in title

There is no denying Kentucky volleyball will be good in 2026, anchored by four players on the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List — three back from last year’s run to the national championship game in Brooklyn DeLeye, Kassie O’Brien and Molly Tuozzo. The fourth, however,…

KSR Show, 8/11: Going Old School from 10 a.m. to Noon

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the Tuesday edition of Kentucky Sports Radio. Drew Franklin is out for the rest of the week, so get ready for some old-school KSR.

Who's elite 2028 EDGE Antonio Thomas favor heading into the season? The latest intel

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Asia Thigpen Likes Difficult Schedule and No Playing Time Guarantees

What do Kentucky players think when they see the schedule gauntlet that coach Craig Skinner puts together for them every year? “We had a lot of trouble my freshman year (starting out), but it definitely helped out in the SEC play by just getting us ready to play really tough…

CBS Sports lists five potential FCS upsets over Power Four schools in 2026

In college football we love upsets throughout the regular season, especially if there’s a stunner from an FCS school. So with that in mind, we’ll break down CBS Sports’ list of five potential FCS upsets over Power Four opponents in 2026.

Mark Pope reveals Kentucky's biggest weakness, and it's the SEC's greatest strength

Kentucky's worst weakness, according to Mark Pope, may be a bad omen for SEC competition.

KSR Today: Dog Days of a Summer of Change for UK Athletics

Good morning, friends. Today is officially the final “Dog Day of Summer,” but the forecast suggests the heat won’t let up anytime soon.

Stein Knows Coaches, Players Must Learn From Mistakes

Kentucky coach Will Stein does not expect his players — or coaching staff — to be perfect. He knows there will be mistakes but what matters is how the players and staff learn from mistakes.

Injury Update Still Not Great For UK Football

Some of Will Stein’s biggest additions in the transfer portal who were expected to help shape the direction of Kentucky football this season still are not having contact in practice with the season opener just over four weeks ago. Ohio State transfer Tegra Tshabola is being…