– Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes that the Cats await a lesson in hostility

– His colleague Mark Story on the Delk household being caught in the middle of the Blue-Red rivalry

– John Clay writes that Calipari, Pitino re-energize the Dream Game

– Courier-Journal columnist Eric Crawford reports that coaches, players, fans are primed for classic UK, U of L contest

– Rick Bozich on the seeminly sour relationship between Calipari and Pitino

– Brett Dawson writes that this year’s game is big even for Dream Game standards

– The New York Daily News’ Dick Weiss reports that Calipari, Pitino set for battle of the Bluegrass

– Andy Katz believes Calipari adds layer to Kentucky-Louisville

– Kevin Armstrong of The New York Times on Kentucky and Louisville switching in roles in yearly melodrama 

– The Kentucky Kernel’s Metz Camfield previews the big game

– The hate is the thing in the UK-U of L rivalry, writes Matt May from The Cats’ Pause

– Larry Vaught writes that Darius Miller is where he wanted to be