Kentucky falls to No. 12 in the latest Coaches Poll
What’s the damage for Kentucky after going 0-1 on the week, falling to Vanderbilt by a final score of 74-69 in Nashville? The Wildcats were punished in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but the drop wasn’t as steep as you may have expected. In fact, they’re still just outside the top 10, slipping three spots to No. 12 overall. That’s good for fifth in the SEC.
Auburn comes in, again, at No. 1 overall, followed by Alabama at No. 4, Florida at No. 6, Tennessee at No. 8, Mississippi State at No. 13, Texas A&M at No. 15, Missouri at No. 21 and Ole Miss at No 23 to round out conference foes. Vanderbilt and Georgia are also receiving votes in the latest update.
Kentucky was voted as high as No. 4 overall and as low as No. 23.
What does the rest of the poll look like? Check it out below:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 18-1 | 775 | 31 | 1 | – | 1/11 |
| 2 | Duke | 17-2 | 741 | 0 | 2 | – | 2/10 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 17-2 | 689 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 2/7 |
| 4 | Alabama | 17-3 | 676 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2/12 |
| 5 | Houston | 16-3 | 635 | 0 | 5 | – | 4/18 |
| 6 | Florida | 18-2 | 634 | 0 | 6 | – | 4/21 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 17-2 | 583 | 0 | 8 | +1 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Tennessee | 17-3 | 564 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1/12 |
| 9 | Marquette | 17-3 | 536 | 0 | 10 | +1 | 4/17 |
| 10 | Purdue | 16-5 | 476 | 0 | 12 | +2 | 6/25 |
| 11 | Kansas | 14-5 | 429 | 0 | 11 | – | 1/12 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 14-5 | 399 | 0 | 9 | -3 | 4/23 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 16-4 | 324 | 0 | 14 | +1 | 13/NR |
| 14 | St. John’s | 17-3 | 318 | 0 | 21 | +7 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 15-5 | 310 | 0 | 13 | -2 | 9/24 |
| 16 | Memphis | 16-4 | 242 | 0 | 22 | +6 | 15/NR |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 16-4 | 214 | 0 | 19 | +2 | 11/NR |
| 18 | Oregon | 16-4 | 201 | 0 | 15 | -3 | 9/NR |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 15-4 | 169 | 0 | 25 | +6 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Illinois | 14-6 | 166 | 0 | 17 | -3 | 15/NR |
| 21 | Missouri | 16-4 | 163 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 21/NR |
| 22 | Louisville | 15-5 | 162 | 0 | NR | +4 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Ole Miss | 15-5 | 104 | 0 | 16 | -7 | 15/NR |
| 24 | UConn | 14-6 | 100 | 0 | 18 | -6 | 2/NR |
| 25 | Clemson | 17-4 | 96 | 0 | NR | +4 | 16/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Michigan; No. 23 West Virginia;
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan 67; Gonzaga 55; Maryland 50; Vanderbilt 44; Saint Mary’s 41; Arizona 41; Utah State 22; Creighton 18; West Virginia 17; Georgia 6; Baylor 4; New Mexico 3; UC Irvine 1
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