Kentucky football falls to No. 13 in Week 6 Coaches Poll

The ‘Cats are sliding in the national rankings.

On Sunday afternoon, Kentucky fell to No. 13 in the Week 6 AFCA Coaches Poll, a five-spot drop from last week’s No. 8 ranking. The Wildcats (4-1) lost on the road to the Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) by a final score of 22-19 on Saturday afternoon, the first loss of the season for UK. Ole Miss moved up two spots to No. 9 overall as a result of the win.

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As expected, Alabama and Georgia continue to hold down the top two spots, with the Crimson Tide actually leapfrogging the Bulldogs this week to retake the No. 1 position. Tennessee comes in at No. 8, followed by Ole Miss at No. 9, and Kentucky at No. 13 to round out SEC programs among the top 15. Mississippi State at No. 23 and Arkansas at No. 25 also made the cut while Texas A&M went from No. 17 to unranked.

Earlier on Sunday, Kentucky dropped six spots in the updated ESPN power rankings, falling from No. 6 to No. 12. ESPN also updated its Football Power Index following Saturday’s game as the ‘Cats surprisingly jumped up six spots from No. 30 to No. 24 despite the loss. The FPI has UK winning 8.0 games this season with a 98.7 percent chance to reach the six-win threshold and a 2.9 percent chance to win the SEC East.

The updated Week 6 AP Poll will be released later this afternoon. Kentucky is currently No. 7, but will likely drop outside of the top 10.

Week 6 AFCA Coaches Poll

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