It was a rough week for Kentucky sports, culminated Monday by the men’s basketball team’s drop in the polls.

Following a loss to Georgia to open Southeastern Conference play, the Cats feel to No. 13 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 and No. 15 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll.

AP Top 251. Duke (65); 15-0; 1,625;1 2. Ohio St.; 16-0; 1,549;2 3. Kansas; 15-0; 1,489;3 4. Syracuse; 16-0; 1,443;4 5. Pittsburgh; 15-1; 1,353;5 6. San Diego St.; 17-0; 1,249;6 7. Villanova; 14-1; 1,248;7 8. Purdue; 15-1; 1,105;11 9. Notre Dame; 14-2; 1,069;14 10 . Connecticut; 12-2; 1,058;8 11. BYU; 16-1; 925;15 12. Texas; 12-3; 842;12 13. Kentucky; 12-3; 808;10 14. Texas A&M; 14-1; 807;16 15. Missouri; 14-2; 781;9 16. Illinois; 13-3; 655;20 17. Washington; 12-3; 540;23 18. Louisville; 13-2; 345;– 19. Temple; 11-3; 232;– 20. Wisconsin; 12-3; 231;– 21. Kansas St.; 12-4; 217;17 22. Georgetown; 12-4; 211;13 23. UCF; 14-1; 170;19 24. Georgia; 12-2; 145;– 25. Cincinnati; 15-1; 144;24

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Duke (31) 15-0 775
2 Ohio State 16-0 742
3 Kansas 15-0 713
4 Syracuse 16-0 682
5 Pittsburgh 15-1 641
6 San Diego State 17-0 618
7 Villanova 14-1 589
8 Purdue 15-1 549
9 Connecticut 12-2 494
10 Brigham Young 16-1 482
11 Notre Dame 14-2 450
12 Missouri 14-2 407
13 Texas A&M 14-1 395
14 Texas 12-3 354
15 Kentucky 12-3 346
16 Illinois 13-3 323
17 Louisville 13-2 224
18 Washington 12-3 193
19 Georgetown 12-4 156
20 Kansas State 12-4 122
21 Wisconsin 12-3 95
22 UCF 14-1 85
23 Temple 11-3 81
24 Michigan State 10-5 75
25 Minnesota 12-4 74

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