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Kentucky Climbs in Latest AP Poll Rankings

Joe Lunardi
Shawn Smith | Go Big Blue Country

The Kentucky Wildcats moved up in the latest Associated Press Poll released on Monday.

The Wildcats, winners at home vs. Mississippi State and on the road at Tennessee last week, moved up three spots to No. 12 this week.

Auburn is the highest ranked SEC team in the poll at No. 11, followed by Kentucky at No. 12. Meanwhile, LSU fell seven spots to No. 25 after losses at Vanderbilt and Auburn.

Below is the entire poll.

  1. Baylor
  2. Gonzaga
  3. Kansas
  4. San Diego State
  5. Louisville
  6. Dayton
  7. Duke
  8. Florida State
  9. Maryland
  10. Seton Hall
  11. Auburn
  12. Kentucky
  13. Penn State
  14. West Virginia
  15. Villanova
  16. Colorado
  17. Oregon
  18. Marquette
  19. Butler
  20. Houston
  21. Iowa
  22. Illinois
  23. Creighton
  24. Texas Tech
  25. LSU

 

Others Receiving Votes:

Michigan State 124, Rhode Island 57, Northern Iowa 44, BYU 43, Arizona 34, Purdue 27, Ohio State 14, Cincinnati 6, Stephen F. Austin 6, Michigan 3, Rutgers 2, Virginia 2, East Tennessee State 2, Wright State 1, Winthrop 1

Up next for Kentucky is a Tuesday night road matchup with Vanderbilt before the Ole Miss Rebels travel to Rupp Arena on Saturday, February 15th.

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