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Eric Bledsoe says Kentucky would 'definitely' defeat the 76ers

Nov 5, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe reacts in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at US Airways Center. The Grizzlies defeated the Suns 102-91. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports )
Nov 5, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe reacts in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at US Airways Center. The Grizzlies defeated the Suns 102-91. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports )

Maybe he truly believes this is the rare season when college basketball's best team would pound the NBA's worst one. Maybe he was just talking with his heart more than his head.

Whatever the explanation, former Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe didn't hesitate when he told Sirius XM NBA Radio that his alma mater would decisively win a seven-game series against the hapless Philadelphia 76ers.

"I'll definitely take Kentucky," Bledsoe said. "I think Philly would probably get maybe one game."

Then when told people in Philadelphia probably wouldn't like hearing that, Bledsoe said, "I know they're going to be mad, but I love my Wildcats."

It takes unusual circumstances for anyone to even broach the subject of a NBA team losing to a college foe, but there's no doubt that perfect storm exists this season.

Top-ranked Kentucky pounded a fellow top-five team by 32 points Tuesday night and boasts a roster that includes three 7-footers and a record-tying nine McDonald's All-Americans. The winless 76ers appear to have no interest in fielding a competitive NBA team this season and have lost their 10 games by an average of 16.9 points apiece.

Nonetheless, Kentucky coach John Calipari is already on record saying Kentucky would get "buried" by any NBA team, and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Big and talented as the Wildcats are this season, they're also three days away from trailing the University of Buffalo at halftime. They're not winning a seven-game series against any NBA team — even the hapless 76ers.

Earlier this month, I illustrated that point by noting how the top players in last June's historically strong NBA draft are faring as rookies so far this season. Jabari Parker is averaging a respectable 10.7 points per game as a starter for the Bucks. Andrew Wiggins has put up similar numbers as a starter for the Timberwolves. Dante Exum is contributing modestly as a rotation player off the bench in Utah, as were Aaron Gordon and Marcus Smart in Orlando and Boston prior to their injuries.

Outstanding as Kentucky may be this season, only freshman Karl Towns is considered a likely top-five pick and most of the rest of the Wildcats aren't even projected to be taken in the lottery. If elite NBA talents like Parker, Wiggins, Exum and Gordon aren't tearing up the NBA as rookies, then it's difficult to imagine this group of Wildcats having better luck.

Eric Bledsoe audio on Sirius XM:

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Jeff Eisenberg is the editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at daggerblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!