Kentucky football falls 7 spots in Week 10 Coaches Poll Top 25

At least for one more week, Kentucky football is a nationally-ranked program.

On Sunday afternoon, the AFCA Coaches Poll unveiled its Week 10 Top 25 national rankings, which saw plenty of movement in the back half of the poll. Despite getting smacked by the Tennessee Volunteers 44-6 on Saturday night in Knoxville, Kentucky did not drop out of the Top 25, but did fall seven spots from No. 17 to No. 24.

Tennessee held firm at No. 3.

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The top eight remained unchanged from Week 9. Kentucky is one of six SEC schools that made the Top 25. Georgia continues to hold down the top spot with Tennessee at No. 3, Alabama at No. 6, Ole Miss at No. 10, and LSU at No. 17. Louisville, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Mississippi State are among other teams receiving votes.

It was a downright ugly performance from the Wildcats in Neyland Stadium on Saturday night, which led to the steep drop in the rankings. The offense sputtered all night long and the defense broke again and again against a high-powered Volunteers attack. Don’t be surprised if the AP Poll, which comes out later on Sunday and currently has Kentucky ranked No. 19, leaves the ‘Cats out of the Top 25 entirely this week.

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), Kentucky is now No. 40 in the country, also 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.

AFCA Coaches Poll: Week 10

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Southern California (+2)
10. Ole Miss (+2)
11. UCLA (+2)
12. Utah (+2)
13. Illinois (+5)
14. Kansas State (+8)
15. North Carolina (+6)
16. Penn State (-3)
17. LSU (+3)
18. Oklahoma State (-9)
19. Wake Forest (-9)
20. NC State (+3)
21. Tulane (+3)
22. Syracuse (-6)
23. Liberty (+4)
24. Kentucky (-7)
25. Central Florida (+12)

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Cincinnati; No. 25 South Carolina.

Others Receiving Votes

Oregon State 71; Maryland 64; Texas 55; Washington 52; Cincinnati 39; Coastal Carolina 25; Baylor 14; Notre Dame 11; Boise State 11; Louisville 10; Arkansas 10; South Carolina 9; Mississippi State 8; Troy 6; Texas-San Antonio 4.