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ESPN’s Myron Medcalf has a wild prediction for the upcoming college basketball season. Medcalf says John Calipari will face Kentucky in the Final Four next season.
Jeff Borzello believes Louisville will be in the Final Four, as well.
Here are some excerpts:
John Calipari will face Kentucky in the Final Four. Darius Acuff is a top newcomer for an Arkansas squad that made a run to the Sweet 16 in March, giving the Razorbacks depth and experience that last season’s group lacked. And while Kentucky might need some time to get off the runway, it could have one of the nation’s most talented rosters as March approaches if Jayden Quaintance is healthy. — Medcalf
Pat Kelsey will win his first NCAA tournament game — and get Louisville to the Final Four. Entering last March, the one knock on Todd Golden was his lack of an NCAA tournament win. He erased any doubt in pretty emphatic fashion. Kelsey will be the next coach to go from zero to a Final Four. Louisville’s backcourt is among the best in the country, and the Cardinals have the perfect blend of experience, depth and star power. — Borzello
Kentucky is also listed as one of 10 title contenders:
Kentucky Wildcats: Mark Pope’s team caught the injury bug late last season and will start this season with a major injury question. Jayden Quaintance, a former five-star recruit and transfer from Arizona State, had surgery in March to repair a torn ACL. He should be ready at some point this season — it’s just a question of when. All-America candidate Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen (Florida), Jaland Lowe (Pitt) and Quaintance should form the nucleus of a team with serious Final Four aspirations once everyone is healthy. — Medcalf
