Kentucky No. 7 in AP Poll following SEC Tournament
After their performance in the SEC Tournament, Kentucky is no longer a top-five team. The Cats are down two spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Poll. Tennessee, who beat the Cats en route to the SEC Tournament title, took Kentucky’s place, climbing four spots to No. 5.
Gonzaga remains No. 1, Arizona is No. 2, and Kansas is No. 3. Auburn is right behind Kentucky at No. 8, followed by Duke and Purdue. Arkansas is No. 17 and LSU, Texas A&M, and Alabama all received votes.
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AP Top 25 – March 14
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
| 1 | Gonzaga (26-3) | 1 | West Coast | 1,518 (54) |
| 2 | Arizona (31-3) | 2 | Pacific 12 | 1,470 (7) |
| 3 | Kansas (28-6) | 6 | Big 12 | 1,388 |
| 4 | Baylor (26-6) | 3 | Big 12 | 1,286 |
| 5 | Tennessee (26-7) | 9 | Southeastern | 1,235 |
| 6 | Villanova (26-7) | 8 | Big East | 1,211 |
| 7 | Kentucky (26-7) | 5 | Southeastern | 1,178 |
| 8 | Auburn (27-5) | 4 | Southeastern | 1,144 |
| 9 | Duke (28-6) | 7 | Atlantic Coast | 986 |
| 10 | Purdue (27-7) | 9 | Big Ten | 958 |
| 11 | UCLA (25-7) | 13 | Pacific 12 | 823 |
| 12 | Texas Tech (25-9) | 14 | Big 12 | 819 |
| 13 | Providence (25-5) | 11 | Big East | 723 |
| 14 | Wisconsin (24-7) | 12 | Big Ten | 685 |
| 15 | Houston (29-5) | 18 | American Athletic | 665 |
| 16 | Iowa (26-9) | 24 | Big Ten | 661 |
| 17 | Arkansas (25-8) | 15 | Southeastern | 578 |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s (25-7) | 17 | West Coast | 508 |
| 19 | Illinois (22-9) | 16 | Big Ten | 457 |
| 20 | Murray State (30-2) | 19 | Ohio Valley | 425 |
| 21 | Connecticut (23-9) | 20 | Big East | 353 |
| 22 | USC (26-7) | 21 | Pacific 12 | 170 |
| 23 | Boise State (27-7) | NR | Mountain West | 165 |
| 24 | Colorado State (25-5) | 23 | Mountain West | 82 |
| 25 | Texas (21-11) | 22 | Big 12 | 72 |
Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 63, South Dakota State 33, San Diego State 33, LSU 25, Loyola Chicago 18, Memphis 18, North Carolina 16, Michigan State 14, Texas A&M 13, Alabama 9, Ohio State 7, Creighton 4, Vermont 3, Indiana 2, San Francisco 2, Davidson 2, Yale 1, Longwood 1, Seton Hall 1
Kentucky as high as No. 3, as low as No. 9
If you look at the breakdown on CollegePollTracker.com, Kentucky was voted as high as No. 3 and as low as No. 9. Most voters had the Cats eighth.
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