The formula is not complicated: Crowd psychology + several hours of alcoholic refreshments + school pride = bad brew.

The question is not: Which team will win?

Sources say Chris Mack had a delightful laugh when he beat John Calipari for the first time in three seasons last December.

There’s more to March 28 than Laettner hitting a game-winning shot against Kentucky on a night in 1992 when the Duke star should have been ejected for stomping on UK forward Aminu Timberlake.

The 'Cats and Cards meet on the basketball court on Dec. 28.

Until Louisville and Kentucky dribble on to the same court and compete Dec. 28, the Cardinals and Wildcats are already competing, especially on a Saturday two weeks before The Game when both teams play opponents they should dominate.

After you wiped your brow, removed your soaked shoes and studied the soggy scoreboard at Kroger Field Saturday, you saw how the college football story in the commonwealth will be remembered for 2019.

I hope nobody rushed to Scott Satterfield’s press conference Monday chasing an incendiary quote about the rivalry game that Satterfield’s University of Louisville football team will play at Kentucky on Saturday.