Kentucky stays in Top 15 of AP Poll after 1-1 week

Some voters were more forgiving of Kentucky’s loss at Ole Miss than others. The Cats fell in both polls today. Kentucky is No. 15 in the new AP Poll and No. 18 in the new Coaches Poll. Previously, Kentucky was No. 14 in both.

Despite losing to Florida, Auburn remains the No. 1 team in the AP Poll, followed by Alabama. Florida and Duke are tied at No. 3, with Tennessee coming in at No. 5. The Tigers earned 34 of the first-place votes to Alabama’s 23, Florida’s 3, and Tennessee’s 1. The Crimson Tide is the new No. 1 in the Coaches Poll, followed by Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, and Duke.

Also from the SEC, Texas A&M is up to No. 8 in the AP Poll, while Ole Miss (No. 19), Missouri (No. 21), and Mississippi State (No. 22) are in the bottom half of the AP Poll. St. John’s is now in the top ten after beating Marquette and UConn.

No. 15 Cats vs. No. 5 Vols tomorrow at Rupp. Let’s do it.

AP College Basketball Poll – Feb. 10

RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	TREND
1	Auburn (34)	21-2	1479	–
2	Alabama (23)	20-3	1470	+1
3	Duke	20-3	1342	-1
3	Florida (3)	20-3	1342	+3
5	Tennessee (1)	20-4	1315	-1
6	Houston	19-4	1235	-1
7	Purdue	19-5	1142	–
8	Texas A&M	18-5	1065	+2
9	St. John’s	21-3	1058	+3
10	Iowa State	18-5	880	-2
11	Michigan State	19-4	868	-2
12	Texas Tech	18-5	778	+1
13	Arizona	17-6	701	+7
14	Memphis	20-4	676	+3
15	Kentucky	16-7	558	-1
16	Wisconsin	19-5	488	+5
17	Kansas	16-7	469	-1
18	Marquette	18-6	442	-7
19	Ole Miss	18-6	415	+6
20	Michigan	18-5	350	+4
21	Missouri	17-6	333	-6
22	Mississippi State	17-6	292	–
23	Clemson	19-5	291	+3
24	Creighton	18-6	198	+2
25	Maryland	18-6	196	-7

Others Receiving Votes: UCLA 123, UConn 106, Illinois 59, Louisville 53, New Mexico 40, Drake 21, Saint Mary’s 20, Utah St. 8, George Mason 7, Gonzaga 5.

USA Today Coaches Poll – Feb. 10

Rank	Team	Record	PTS	Chg
1	Alabama	20-3	758 (15)	+2
2	Auburn	21-2	741 (16)	-1
3	Florida	20-3	688	+3
4	Tennessee	20-4	669	–
5	Duke	20-3	665	-3
6	Houston	19-4	639	-1
7	Purdue	19-5	575	–
8	St. John’s	21-3	558	+2
9	Texas A&M	18-5	501	+4
10	Iowa State	18-5	482	-2
11	Michigan State	19-4	458	-2
12	Texas Tech	18-5	369	–
13	Arizona	17-6	367	+7
14	Memphis	20-4	357	+1
15	Wisconsin	19-5	284	+4
16	Marquette	18-6	248	-5
17	Michigan	18-5	241	+5
18	Kentucky	16-7	217	-4
19	Clemson	19-5	196	+2
20	Kansas	16-7	186	-3
21	Creighton	18-6	148	+8
22	Missouri	17-6	142	-6
23	Ole Miss	18-6	127	+4
24	UConn	16-7	96	-6
25	Maryland	18-6	87	-1

Schools Dropped Out: No. 23 Saint Mary’s; No. 25 Illinois

Others Receiving Votes: Mississippi State 72; Louisville 57; Saint Mary’s 51; UCLA 42; Illinois 19; New Mexico 16; Gonzaga 7; Oregon 5; VCU 2; Utah State 2; UC San Diego 1; Drake 1; Baylor 1

Kentucky in other National Rankings

Most national writers dropped the Cats a few spots for the loss at Ole Miss. On the far outside, Andy Katz has Kentucky No. 30 in his Power Rankings behind Missouri, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt. That seems a bit extreme.

• Jeff Goodman: No. 15
• Jon Rothstein: No. 16
• CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone: No. 16
• CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish: No. 16
• On3’s Jamie Shaw: No. 18
• John Fanta: No. 20
• Andy Katz: No. 30 (Yes, really)

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