Kentucky Football finishes 2021 among Top 25 in AP Poll, Coaches Poll

After closing out the regular season with a 9-3 record, Kentucky Football will enter the postseason as a consensus Top 25 team in the country.

Ahead of the College Football Playoff Selection Show on Sunday, both the AP and Coaches Polls were updated in preparation for the announcement of bowl games. As a result, Kentucky came in ranked No. 25 by the AP Poll and No. 20 by the Coaches Poll.

Kentucky FB finishes the 2021 regular season ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll and No. 20 in the Coaches Poll.

9-3 overall, 5-3 in the SEC.

— Zack Geoghegan (@ZGeogheganKSR) December 5, 2021

UK did not move up in the AP Poll, as the ‘Cats were ranked No. 25 after dominating Louisville 52-21 last weekend. However, the Coaches Poll bumped Kentucky up two spots from No. 22 to No. 20 despite the off week.

The final College Football Playoff Rankings will be announced later in the day. Kentucky will learn of its bowl game fate around then, as well, which is expected to be either the Citrus Bowl or Outback bowl.

Check out the entire Top 25 rankings from both the AP and Coaches Polls below.

AP Poll Top 25: Week 15

1. Alabama (+3)
2. Michigan
3. Georgia (-2)
4. Cincinnati (-1)
5. Notre Dame (+1)
6. Baylor (+3)
7. Ohio State
8. Ole Miss
9. Oklahoma State (-4)
10. Utah (+4)
11. Michigan State
12. BYU
13. Pittsburgh (+4)
14. Oklahoma (-1)
15. Oregon (-5)
16. Louisiana-Lafayette (+4)
17. Iowa (-2)
18. NC State (+3)
19. Clemson (+3)
20. Wake Forest (-2)
21. Houston (-5)
22. Arkansas (+1)
23. Texas A&M (+1)
24. UTSA (NR)
25. Kentucky

Dropped from rankings: No. 19 San Diego State

Others receiving votes: Utah State 109, Wisconsin 66, San Diego State 63, Minnesota 38, Purdue 36, Louisiana Tech 11, Appalachian State 9, Army 7, Mississippi State 4, Penn State 4, Northern Illinois 1

Coaches Poll Top 25: Week 15

1. Alabama (+1)
2. Michigan (+1)
3. Georgia (-2)
4. Cincinnati
5. Notre Dame (+1)
6. Baylor (+3)
7. Ohio State
8. Ole MIss
9. Oklahoma State (-4)
10. Michigan State (+3)
11. Utah (+6)
12. Pittsburgh (+3)
13. Oklahoma (-2)
14. BYU
15. Oregon (-5)
16. Iowa (-4)
17. Louisiana-Lafeyette (+4)
18. NC State (+2)
19. Wake Forest (-1)
20. Kentucky (+2)
21. Houston (-5)
22. Clemson (+2)
23. Texas A&M
24. Arkansas (+1)
25. UTSA (NR)

Dropped from rankings: No. 19 San Diego State

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 105; Utah State 85; San Diego State 62; Minnesota 17; Air Force 15; Penn State 5; Fresno State 5; UCLA 3; Mississippi State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Appalachian State 2; Purdue 1.