Kentucky Basketball falls to No. 18 in Coaches Poll
It’s official: beating North Florida results in multiple-spot drops in the rankings. After falling four spots to No. 19 in the AP Poll, Kentucky is down five spots to No. 18 in the latest Coaches Poll.
Even with the massive shakeup following a wild week of upsets, the top five of the Coaches Poll mirrors the AP Poll: 1. Houston, 2. Texas, 3. Virginia, 4. Arizona, 5. Purdue. Arkansas is the highest-ranked SEC team at No. 11, followed by Tennessee at No. 13, Alabama at No. 14, Kentucky at No. 18, and Auburn at No. 19. UCLA, who the Cats play in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 17, is No. 21.
Check it all out below.
Coaches Poll – Nov. 28
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV |
| 1 | Houston | 6-0 | 782 (23) | 2 |
| 2 | Texas | 5-0 | 732 (5) | 4 |
| 3 | Virginia | 5-0 | 718 (1) | 6 |
| 4 | Arizona | 6-0 | 662 | 12 |
| 5 | Purdue | 6-0 | 627 (3) | 23 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 8-0 | 560 | 22 |
| 7 | Creighton | 6-1 | 532 | 8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6-0 | 520 | 11 |
| 9 | Kansas | 6-1 | 516 | 3 |
| 10 | Baylor | 5-1 | 497 | 7 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 5-1 | 464 | 9 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 5-2 | 435 | 5 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 5-1 | 391 | 21 |
| 14 | Alabama | 6-1 | 386 | 18 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 5-2 | 324 | 1 |
| 16 | Duke | 6-2 | 314 | 10 |
| 17 | Illinois | 5-1 | 305 | 14 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 4-2 | 285 | 13 |
| 19 | Auburn | 7-0 | 274 | 16 |
| 20 | Michigan St. | 5-2 | 220 | 15 |
| 21 | UCLA | 5-2 | 178 | 17 |
| 22 | Maryland | 6-0 | 158 | 25 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 5-1 | 145 | NR |
| 24 | San Diego St. | 4-2 | 126 | 19 |
| 25 | Ohio St. | 5-1 | 70 | NR |
Schools Dropped Out: No. 20 Texas Tech; No. 24 Iowa.
Others Receiving Votes: Texas Christian 40; Iowa 28; Texas Tech 16; Wisconsin 15; West Virginia 11; Mississippi State 11; Michigan 9; Xavier 8; Saint Mary’s 8; Oklahoma 7; St. John’s 5; Miami-Florida 5; Kansas State 5; Charleston 5; UNLV 4; Drake 2.
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