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Kentucky and its fans will welcome the spotlight that comes with returning to No. 1 for the first time since 2003. But the road ahead only gets more challenging for the Wildcats.

The birth of a new basketball season -- when all things are possible, when there have been no defeats or disappointments -- might be the best time for Kentucky fans, writes Pat Forde.

Tennessee was riding an 11-game winning streak and dared talk smack and wear bling on the Rupp Arena court before the game. The improving Wildcats made the Vols pay for such sacrilege, writes Pat Forde.

Injuries, recruiting, shoddy point-guard play and mystifying coaching decisions have devolved the annual Kentucky-Louisville tussle into the worst Dream Game ever, writes Pat Forde.

Jordan Crawford was the overlooked recruit to Indiana. Joe Crawford was the overhyped recruit to Kentucky. But on Saturday, the younger brother got the best of the older one as IU routed UK, writes Pat Forde.

The start of the Billy Clyde Gillispie era began with shooting flames and exploding fireworks at Kentucky's Big Blue Madness. It was a whole lot of pomp and circumstance for a practice, writes Pat Forde.

The SEC used to be Kentucky's domain, but ever since Florida's Oh-Fours arrived, Kentucky's been a bunch of Oh-Fers, writes Pat Forde.

If Kentucky fans expect Randolph Morris to be their savior, it could be a long season in the commonwealth.

Mike Davis doesn't have to cover his eyes this December. His first win over Kentucky was almost enough to erase five years of heartburn.

Loyalty, discipline, respect. After the latest in the Randolph Morris debacle, it seems those ideals are slipping away from the Kentucky basketball program.

Joe Crawford was officially welcomed back to the Kentucky basketball team Monday. But coach Tubby Smith said on the weekly SEC teleconference that Crawford will face "some sanction."

With half their roster ailing on the bench, Kansas found an inner resolve -- and a huge road win.

Kentucky isn't great right now. But the warning signs are there for opponents come February and March.

Kentucky has avoided what has plagued Duke, Michigan State, Syracuse and other programs in recent years -- the one-and-done player. Until, perhaps, now.