There has been plenty of Kentucky is leading for Marques Bolden talk this week. Here is what 247Sports is hearing concerning the five-star big man from DeSoto (Texas) High School.

There isn't much talk coming from Bolden's inner circle, but there is an inordinate amount circulating in wider circles around him. In particular, Kentucky fans have been stirred up by several recruiting sources believing that Kentucky has a strong chance at landing Bolden.

247Sports is hearing that there are people within Nike, which is the sponsor of Bolden's travel team Pro Skills, who believe that Kentucky is in fact the leader for Bolden. Kentucky point guard recruit De'Aaron Fox, who is out of Katy, Texas, is also trying to lure Bolden to Kentucky to play with him.

At the same time, however, there are other Bolden recruiting narratives in conflict with the Kentucky is leading narrative.

One is that the family is not as high on Kentucky as some others in his circle. In addition, Duke is a very attractive option because of the strong academic component to go along with the successful basketball program.

Another narrative is that Kentucky has momentum and is strong, but Duke and Kansas are strong as well. And in fact, Kansas is still the leader for Bolden.

My thinking is that all these narratives are essentially true, and that it is nearly impossible to pin down a leader for Bolden at this point. A decision for either Duke, Kansas or Kentucky would not surprise me.

It also would not surprise me if a decision from Bolden comes before the end of this calendar year.

Kentucky, however, has yet to pick up steam in his Crystal Ball. Kansas currently holds the lead over Duke.