re: How Kentucky raided Big Ten territory to rise to national prominence

I was a big fan of Stoops when they hired him because of the Ohio connections. It sounded like a winning plan, and thus far, it has been.
As the article said

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other than the occasional run at an elite five-star talent, it’s fairly rare for any other SEC school to work the Midwest. That was the edge. UK and UK alone was flying the league banner

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Its a big advantage