– Making the Southeastern Conference Tournament used to be an accomplishment for the Kentucky softball team. Now it’s just another step on the ladder. With eight games still to go, Kentucky has already clinched a spot in the league tournament. Only the top eight teams are invited to Oxford, Miss., host of this year’s tournament.

– Scout.com released its final rankings for the 2011 men’s basketball recruiting class. To no surprise, Kentucky’s signees dominated the class. Anthony Davis, a 6-foot-9 big man from Chicago, was rated the top overall player, followed by Michael Gilchrist at No. 5, Marquis Teague at No. 7 and Kyle Wiltjer at No. 22. You can view the full rankings here.

– It hasn’t been a great season for the Kentucky baseball team by any measure, but the Cats could capture a noteworthy accomplishment Tuesday night at 7 with a sweep of Louisville. If UK were to defeat the Cardinals, it would give the program its first sweep of its archrival since the 2006 Southeastern Conference championship season. The forecast calls for severe thunderstorms (that’s par for the course this week), but the radar looks fairly clear at the moment. If the weather does keep you away from the ballpark, you can catch the game on the Big Blue Sports Network. Fans in Central Kentucky can see the game live on CWKYT-TV (Insight-Lexington channel 5) and throughout the Southeast on FSN (Insight-Lexington channel 52). We’ll also have an in-game live blog that can follow along here.