Kentucky fell short of a national championship this season, losing a heartbreaker to North Carolina in the Elite 8.

Next year will be different, says Wildcats commit Jarred Vanderbilt.

"We're going all the way next year. You heard it here first," Vanderbilt told Jason Jordan of USA Today. "Put that on Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter."

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Vanderbilt (6-8, 215), who is ranked 20th overall by the 247Sports Composite, is one of six prospects ranked among the top-35 prospects that make up Kentucky's top-ranked 2017 recruiting class.

After posting two points and six rebounds in last week's McDonald's All-American Game, Vanderbilt will compete at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland Friday, the Jordan Brand Classic and the inaugural Allen Iverson Roundball Classic.

Vanderbilt, who committed to the Wildcats in December, will sign with Kentucky during the spring signing period that runs April 12 through May 17.