You can argue there will never be a better time for Kentucky to flex on the rest of the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.
In a season where reasonable people wondered if there would be a single snap of college football, Louisville, Kentucky and Western Kentucky have completed at least half their regular-season schedules.
The University of Kentucky football team started its season ranked 23rd in the AP Top 25.
In seven-plus seasons at Kentucky, Mark Stoops has shown there is another way to do it.
After the victory, Stoops said, "It was important for us to play well for him and try to inspire Chris to continue with history his rehab."
Last week it was too soon to declare that Kentucky faced a Must Win in its home opener against Ole Miss. It's no longer too soon.