John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats are young and inexperienced. But they haven't really looked or played that way so far this season.
UK is 4-0 with four victories by 20-plus points - including last week's 69-48 blowout of nationally ranked Michigan State. The average margin of victory is 25.5 points even though four of the top five scorers are first-year players. The Wildcats have a top-10 offensive and defensive rating, according to KenPom, and they're creating turnovers on 27.6 percent of their opponents' possessions, which ranks fifth nationally. The only issue to date is a 3-point-shooting percentage of 28.4. But that hasn't stopped Kentucky from rolling yet.
UK is No. 1 in the updated CBS Sports Top 25 (and one).
The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Biggest Movers
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Malik Monk scored 14 points in Sunday's win over Duquesne. The freshman guard is averaging 15.5 points in 26.0 minutes per game while shooting 38.7 percent from 3-point range. | -- | 12-3 |
| 2 |  | Josh Hart finished with a team-high 15 points in Sunday's win over UCF. Hart is averaging 19.2 points and 4.8 rebounds through five games. | -- | 11-5 |
| 3 |  | James Blackmon finished with 20 points and nine rebounds in Saturday's win over Liberty. He's shooting 51.9 percent from 3-point range. | -- | 13-3 |
| 4 |  | Frank Mason's 18 points Friday led Kansas past Siena. He's averaging 23.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds. | -- | 11-3 |
| 5 |  | Amile Jefferson got 17 points and 15 rebounds in Sunday's win over Rhode Island. He's averaging 13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds through five games. | -- | 13-2 |
| 6 |  | Trevon Bluiett got 21 points and eight rebounds in Sunday's win over Northern Iowa. He's averaging a team-high 18.6 points through five games. | -- | 9-7 |
| 7 |  | Kennedy Meeks got 13 points and seven rebounds in Friday's win over Hawaii. He's averaging a double-double of 12.8 points and 10.0 rebounds. | -- | 10-6 |
| 8 |  | The Cavaliers held Yale to 33.3 percent shooting in Sunday's blowout of the Bulldogs. Marial Shayok got 15 points off of the bench. | -- | 8-7 |
| 9 |  | Lonzo Ball finished with 20 points and 11 assists in Sunday's win over Long Beach State. The freshman guard is averaging 16.3 points, 9.0 assists and 6.3 rebounds through four games. | -- | 11-4 |
| 10 |  | Jock Landale made six of the eight shots he took and finished with 15 points in Saturday's win at Dayton. The junior center is averaging 20.3 points per game. | -- | 14-3 |
| 11 |  | Missouri transfer Johnathan Williams got 20 points on nine shots in Friday's win over Bryant. He's averaging 10.0 points and 6.7 rebounds. | -- | 13-4 |
| 12 |  | Jaylen Johnson scored 14 points in 18 minutes in Thursday's win over Long Beach State. He's averaging 15.3 points this season. | -- | 11-5 |
| 13 |  | The Longhorns made 11 3-pointers in Thursday's win over Eastern Washington. Sophomore Tevin Mack had a team-high 19 points. | -- | 11-4 |
| 14 |  | Lauri Markkanen got a team-high 22 points in Friday's win over Sacred Heart. The freshman forward is averaging 20.3 points and 6.7 rebounds. | -- | 9-5 |
| 15 |  | Seven Bluejays scored in double-figures during Sunday's blowout of North Carolina State. Cole Huff finished with 20 points and nine rebounds.Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster led all scorers with 19 points in Friday's win over UMKC. Maurice Watson added 17 points and nine assists. | -- | 9-6 |
| 16 |  | Nigel Hayes missed seven of the eight shots he took in Thursday's win over Chicago State. The Badgers won easily despite shooting just 26.3 percent from beyond the arc. | -- | 12-3 |
| 17 |  | Miami transfer Manu Lecomte's 19 points and four assists Friday pushed Baylor past Florida Gulf Coast. He's averaging 16.7 points and 7.0 assists. | -- | 10-4 |
| 18 |  | Chris Boucher got 25 points in Thursday's win over Valpo. The Ducks are still waiting on the season-debut of Dillon Brooks. | -- | 14-2 |
| 19 |  | The Spartans benefitted from a controversial ending Sunday night while beating Florida Gulf Coast 78-77. Eron Harris finished with a game-high 31 points. | -- | 13-2 |
| 20 |  | The Rams missed eight of the 11 3-point shots they attempted in Sunday's loss to Duke. Jarvis Garrett was 0-of-4 from beyond the arc. | -- | 12-3 |
| 21 |  | Caleb Swanigan's 19 points and 11 rebounds Friday led Purdue past Georgia State. He's averaging 20.7 points and 13.0 rebounds. | -- | 12-4 |
| 22 |  | Nebraska transfer Andrew White got 18 points in Friday's win over Monmouth. Taurean Thompson added 12 points off of the bench. | -- | 7-8 |
| 23 |  | Former Memphis signee Charlie Moore scored 38 points in Wednesday's win over UC Irvine. Ivan Rabb did not play in the game. | -- | 8-7 |
| 24 |  | Monte Morris recorded the fifth triple-double in Iowa State history during Sunday's win over The Citadel. The senior point guard finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and zero turnovers. | -- | 13-1 |
| 25 |  | The Mountaineers forced New Hampshire into 34 turnovers in Sunday's win over the Wildcats. West Virginia is causing turnovers on 34.2 percent of its opponents' possessions. | -- | 11-3 |
| 26 |  | The Shockers made 15 3-pointers and shot 66.0 percent from the field in Sunday's win over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Landry Shamet and Daishon Smith each had 16 points. | -- | 10-5 |
