Among the many questions that swirled around upon the dismissal of Rick Pitino as the head coach of the University of Louisville's basketball team was the one regarding the future status of the UK/U of L rivalry and its continued degree of "oomph."
In the midst of one of the shakiest seasons during John Calipari's tenure at the University of Kentucky, the mold-breaking coach has come up with a new idea to promote the program.
Whether they've said it out loud or even wanted to think it, the idea of this year's Kentucky Wildcats missing the NCAA Tournament and landing in the NIT has to have crossed Big Blue Nation's mind.
For the first time since the 2013-2014 season, a season in which they reached the national championship game, the Kentucky Wildcats have fallen out of the AP Top 25 poll.