The most dangerous thing you can give a rebuilding program is evidence that the rebuild might not take as long as everyone expected.
Thirteen wins in fourteen games isn’t a finished product, it’s a midseason warning shot. Kentucky isn’t just improved. Kentucky is already performing like a team that expects to matter in March. The calendar hasn’t flipped to SEC play yet, and the foundation looks sturdier than anyone projected back in October.
The Lady Wildcats close 2025 with a +31.2 scoring margin, a rivalry win on the road, and a roster that looks like it understands its identity.