Kentucky No. 5 in AP Poll following win over Kansas
As expected, Kentucky made a major jump in the AP Poll following Saturday’s beatdown in Lawrence. The Cats are No. 5 in the new Top 25, up from No. 12 last week. Kansas, previously No. 5, is down to No. 10. So, not only did the Cats whip the Jayhawks in their own gym, they took their AP ranking too. You love to see it.
Auburn is still the No. 1 team in the country, followed by Gonzaga, UCLA, and Purdue. Two other SEC teams are ranked: Tennessee at No. 22 and LSU at No. 25. Alabama, Saturday’s opponent, is the first team out, receiving 97 votes. Arkansas received 7 votes, making them No. 33.
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If you’re curious, this is Kentucky’s highest ranking in the AP Poll since the 2019-20 team was No. 1 on Nov. 11, 2019. If you look at the vote breakdown, the Cats were ranked as high as No. 3 by ten writers, including Jeff Borzello and Seth Davis. James Crepea of The Oregonian must not have seen the Kansas game; he has the Cats at No. 14:
AP Top 25 – Jan. 31
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
| 1 | Auburn (20-1) | 1 | Southeastern | 1,508 (49) |
| 2 | Gonzaga (17-2) | 2 | West Coast | 1,475 (12) |
| 3 | UCLA (16-2) | 7 | Pacific 12 | 1,338 |
| 4 | Purdue (18-3) | 6 | Big Ten | 1,282 |
| 5 | Kentucky (17-4) | 12 | Southeastern | 1,195 |
| 6 | Houston (18-2) | 7 | American Athletic | 1,164 |
| 7 | Arizona (17-2) | 3 | Pacific 12 | 1,159 |
| 8 | Baylor (18-3) | 4 | Big 12 | 1,141 |
| 9 | Duke (17-3) | 9 | Atlantic Coast | 1,107 |
| 10 | Kansas (17-3) | 5 | Big 12 | 1,014 |
| 11 | Wisconsin (17-3) | 11 | Big Ten | 938 |
| 12 | Villanova (16-5) | 14 | Big East | 807 |
| 13 | Michigan State (16-4) | 10 | Big Ten | 751 |
| 14 | Texas Tech (16-5) | 13 | Big 12 | 741 |
| 15 | Providence (18-2) | 17 | Big East | 709 |
| 16 | Ohio State (13-5) | 16 | Big Ten | 548 |
| 17 | Connecticut (15-4) | 20 | Big East | 483 |
| 18 | Illinois (15-5) | 24 | Big Ten | 445 |
| 19 | USC (18-3) | 15 | Pacific 12 | 337 |
| 20 | Iowa State (16-5) | 23 | Big 12 | 324 |
| 21 | Xavier (15-5) | 21 | Big East | 255 |
| 22 | Tennessee (14-6) | 18 | Southeastern | 234 |
| 23 | Texas (16-5) | NR | Big 12 | 203 |
| 24 | Marquette (15-7) | 22 | Big East | 188 |
| 25 | LSU (16-5) | 19 | Southeastern | 180 |
Others receiving votes: Alabama 97, Murray State 42, Saint Mary’s 32, Boise State 32, Miami (FL) 29, Indiana 22, Davidson 10, Arkansas 7, Iowa 6, Iona 6, TCU 4, Notre Dame 4, Loyola Chicago 4, Colorado State 3, Toledo 1
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