Kentucky WBB slotted in at No. 14 in AP Poll ahead of Music City Classic

A week ago, Kentucky was ranked at No. 15 after beating then No. 18 Louisville 71-61 in an overtime thriller inside of Historic Memorial Coliseum. Following some shakeups in the top 10, the Cats now sit at No. 14 in the AP Poll ahead of the Music City Classic.

After losing to now No. 1 UCLA on Sunday, South Carolina fell to four, but they’re still the top team in the SEC. Texas (5), LSU (7) and Oklahoma (8) are the other SEC teams ranked ahead of Kentucky, and Ole Miss (18) and Alabama (23) are the two other SEC teams that made the cut.

This week’s full AP Top 25 goes as follows:

1. UCLA
2. UConn
3. Notre Dame
4. South Carolina
5. Texas
6. USC
7. LSU
8. Oklahoma
9. Kansas State
10. Maryland
11. Ohio State
12. West Virginia
13. Duke
14. Kentucky
15. Iowa State
16. North Carolina
17. TCU
18. Ole Miss
19. Illinois
20. NC State
21. Oregon
22. Iowa
23. Alabama
24. Louisville
25. Nebraska

The only way that Kentucky was going to go down was if they managed to lose to Purdue Fort Wayne, and to the Mastodons’ credit, it was a competitive game. Of course, Kentucky came out on top in that one, winning 79-67.

Georgia Amoore led the way with 23 points and seven assists, and Dazia Lawrence posted a season-high 21 points on the night as well, shooting 8-15 from the field overall and 5-8 from three-point range.

Now, Kentucky looks to take down Arizona State and No. 19 Illinois on Tuesday and Wednesday to move to 7-0 under Kenny Brooks. Can the Cats maintain their perfection and protect their spot in the national rankings? Only time will tell.

Kentucky will play Arizona State at 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, and they’ll face Illinois at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Both games will stream on BallerTV.