Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats made the trip to Atlanta, or as it is better known in Lexington, "Catlanta," to take on the #6 Duke Blue Devils, and the Wildcats got the massive win. Kentucky was down 46-37 at the half but outscored Duke 40-26 in the ...

Kentucky got their first big win of the season over No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic, and it was Mark Pope's first signature statement victory as head coach

Concerns about Kentucky may ultimately prove to be valid. But at 3-0 with a marquee win, the Wildcats’ national title odds have already moved up to +2200, which rank 10th-best overall. They have just the fourth-best odds to win the SEC at +1400, though we can expect those to also shorten soon if Pope and the Wildcats keep it up.