Author: Jon Hale, USA TODAY

Surprise, surprise — John Calipari’s Kentucky basketball program is ahead in the early signing period recruiting rankings in the SEC.

John Calipari starts his second decade as Kentucky basketball coach facing the challenges of winning a title and adapting to new games.

Kentucky led by as many as 13 points, but Houston held Kentucky to just 12points in the first 16:35 minutes of the second half to claw back into it.