Kentucky is coming off its eighth consecutive bowl appearance under 12th-year coach Mark Stoops but faces a tougher task this season in an expanded SEC with Oklahoma and Texas moving from the Big 12. The Wildcats not only must overcome familiar foes in No. 1 Georgia and No. 15 Tennessee, but also No. 6 Ole Miss in addition to the No. 4 Longhorns.
FILE - Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston celebrates his interception for a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. FILE - Kentucky linebacker J.J. Weaver sacks Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
preseason No. 1 Georgia and No. 6 Mississippi. Fourth-ranked Texas has now joined the SEC along with No. 16 Oklahoma, though the Wildcats will only face the Longhorns on a slate that leaves no room for error. The Wildcats are helped by the return of SEC interceptions co-leader Maxwell Hairston among 10 defensive starters and 21 overall from a squad coming off its school-record eighth consecutive bowl appearance. Return specialist Barion Brown was one of the league’s top all-purpose players and is expected to thrive in a faster-paced offense under new coordinator Bush Hamdan.National title or bust: No.
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