Kentucky rises to No. 8 in CBS Sports' rankings

Given Kentucky’s dominating win over LSU and other developments in college football, there’s a very good chance the Cats will be in the top ten when the rankings come out Sunday afternoon. Kentucky is already in the top ten of one poll. Chip Patterson bumped the Cats up to No. 8 in CBS Sports’ updated Top 25.

8. Kentucky (16): We don’t have to wait too long to see how close Kentucky is to challenging Georgia in the SEC East because the two teams will meet next week in Athens, both still undefeated, with first place in the division on the line.  

Georgia is No. 1 in CBS Sports’ rankings. Alabama, which lost to Texas A&M tonight, fell from No. 1 to No. 7, just one spot ahead of the Cats. Surreal.

The highest Kentucky has ever been in the AP poll is No. 3 in 1950. The Cats also started that season 6-0 and ended it by beating No. 1 Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. More recently, the 2007 Cats climbed to No. 8 twice. The 2018 team finished the season No. 12 in the AP Poll following the win over Penn State in the Citrus Bowl.

Here’s a look at the current AP Poll and how each team did this week. As you can see, the path to the top ten is there.

1. Alabama (5-1): LOST to Texas A&M, 41-38
2. Georgia (6-0): WON vs. No. 18 Auburn 34-10
3. Iowa (6-0): WON vs. No. 4 Penn State, 23-20
4. Penn State (5-1): LOST to No. 3 Iowa, 23-20
5. Cincinnati (5-0): WON vs. Temple, 52-3
6. Oklahoma (6-0): WON vs. No. 21 Texas 55-48
7. Ohio State (5-1): WON vs. Maryland 66-17
8. Oregon (4-1): DNP
9. Michigan (6-0): WON vs. Nebraska 32-29
10. BYU (5-1): LOST to Boise State 26-17
11. Michigan State (6-0): WON vs. Rutgers 31-13
12. Oklahoma State (5-0): DNP
13. Arkansas (4-2): LOST to No. 17 Ole Miss 52-51
14. Notre Dame (5-1): WON vs. Virginia Tech 32-29
15. Coastal Carolina (6-0): WON vs. Arkansas State, 52-20
16. Kentucky (6-0): WON vs. LSU, 42-21
17. Ole Miss (4-1): WON vs. No. 13 Arkansas 52-51

We’ll find out for sure tomorrow around lunch.