Despite reclaiming sole possession of first place and defeating a ranked team, the pollsters could not overlook the volleyball team’s loss to Tennessee in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll.The Cats, who are 20-2 on the season with a league-leading record of 10-1 in the Southeastern Conference, tumbled five spots to No. 12 in this week’s rankings.UK defeated No. 20 LSU in five sets Saturday to retake sole possession of first place in the SEC. Only No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Texas have better winning percentages in the top 25 than Kentucky, and four teams have five or more losses. Florida, which lost to Kentucky earlier this season and sits a game back in the loss column, is now ahead of UK in the polls, checking in at No. 10.No respect? You be the judge.

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