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 |