Kentucky football dropped from AP Poll Top 25 following loss to Tennessee

Kentucky football is still a nationally ranked program according to the Coaches Poll, but the AP Poll was not as kind to the Wildcats.

On Sunday afternoon, the Associated Press unveiled its Week 10 Top 25 rankings. Similar to what happened in the Coaches Poll, the majority of this week’s movement happened in the back half of the poll. Kentucky was one of the schools hit hardest by the AP, falling from No. 19 in the country to unranked for the first time this season.

Tennessee, which beat the ‘Cats 44-6 on Saturday night in Knoxville, moved up half a spot, going from No. 3 to being tied with Ohio State at No. 2. UK is receiving the second-most votes outside of the Top 25 with 57.

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Six SEC schools cracked the AP Poll Top 25, led by Georgia at No. 1, Tennessee at T-No. 2, Alabama at No. 6, Ole Miss at No. 11, and LSU at No. 15. Kentucky will only play one more currently ranked opponent this season, the top overall Bulldogs in the second-to-last game of the season.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), Kentucky is now No. 40 in the country, falling seven spots from the week prior. UK is now projected to finish with an average overall record of 7.0-5.0 with a 97.5 percent chance to hit six wins and just a 2.1 percent chance to win out. The Wildcats’ chances of winning the SEC East have hit 0.0 percent for the first time all season.

AP Poll Top 25: Week 10

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Tennessee (+1) Tied with Ohio State for No. 2
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Southern California (+1)
10. UCLA (+2)
11. Ole Miss (+4)
12. Utah (+2)
13. Kansas State (+9)
14. Illinois (+3)
15. LSU (+3)
16. Penn State (-3)
17. North Carolina (+4)
18. Oklahoma State (-9)
19. Tulane (+4)
20. Wake Forest (-10)
21. NC State (+3)
22. Syracuse (-6)
23. Liberty
24. Oregon State
25. Central Florida

Schools Dropped Out

Kentucky 19; Cincinnati 20; South Carolina 25

Others Receiving Votes

Texas 58; Kentucky 57; Maryland 36; Cincinnati 32; Notre Dame 24; Washington 12; Arkansas 11; Baylor 9; Coastal Carolina 8; Florida State 8; Troy 7; Mississippi State 5; Boise State 4; East Carolina 2; South Carolina 2; Louisville 1; UTSA 1