Bubble, Sleeper, and Darkhorse Teams: A Fancy Name for Being Middle-of-the-Road

League and conference play is just ahead and there are a handful of teams that don't know what side of the road they want to be on when the heavy traffic comes. There are some teams that are 7-4 but will start plowing through their conference, while some 10-2 teams will get hit by the oncoming conference traffic. That's why I'm here, to try and de-congest this muddled traffic jam, so take off your hazard lights and hit the gas.   Teams Picking Up Speed KENTUCKY - This is Billy Gillespie's second year at the helm, and the second year in a row they have faltered early in the season to subpar teams (Gardner-Webb, VMI). But just like last year, the Wildcats have rebounded nicely from a poor start. Jodie Meeks is playing outstanding and alongside Pat Patterson, they have one of the best 1-2 punches in the weak SEC. Kentucky will do well because the SEC is so weak this year, but that doesn't mean they are going to roll. They still have a young team that can make mistakes if they  ... (link)