Chris Rodriguez is Kentucky's best offensive weapon, Kentucky basketball No. 4 in preseason AP Top 25

Summary: We called it. Chris Rodriguez needed to tote the rock against the Mississippi State Bulldogs to secure a win, and boy did he. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe recaps Kentucky's 27-17 win over Mississippi State. He breaks down Rodriguez's performance and explains why even though Will Levis is extremely valuable for the Wildcats, CRod is the most important piece for this specific offense. Five-star center Aaron Bradshaw committed to Kentucky over the weekend. Whoah. Bradshaw will compete for playing time with five-star Ugonna Kingsley next season. The front court should be in good hands following the departure of Oscar Tshiebwe. Lance talks about Kentucky's 2023 recruiting class and breaks down Calipari's return to the top of the recruiting rankings as well as the individual pieces in the super class. Could DJ Wagner hop on as well? Finally, the preseason AP Top 25 poll and the KenPom ratings are officially out, and the Wildcats are No. 4 and No. 1 respectively in the polls. Should UK be higher in the AP? Does North Carolina truly deserve the top spot? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock If you or someone you love is experiencing embarrassing sweat or odor try Sweatblock. Save 20% with promo codeLocked On at sweatblock.com. Also available on Amazon. LinkedIn LinkedIn jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/lockedoncollege Terms and conditions apply. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Upside Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code Locked to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more.  Underdog Fantasy Sign up on underdogfantasy.com with the promo code LOCKED ON and get your first deposit doubled up to $100! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnCollege to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices