Where Kentucky Stands in the Latest NET Rankings

The dust has settled on another weekend of college basketball. Fortunately, Kentucky turned the tide and stopped its skid against high-major foes by limiting Indiana to just 21 second-half points in a 72-60 victory at Rupp Arena. The two Wildcat wins did a number on where Kentucky stands in the rankings.

Following the embarrassing loss to Gonzaga, Kentucky slipped all the way to No. 39 in the NET rankings. This week, they’re back up to No. 27, one spot behind the team they just took down, Indiana. At the moment, the victory over the Hoosiers is a Quad 1 win, the first of the season for Kentucky.

Michigan still has the top spot in the NET Rankings, followed by Duke, Gonzaga, Arizona, and Iowa State. The Desert Wildcats had an impressive 96-75 win over Alabama on Saturday night. Undefeated Vanderbilt is the highest-ranked SEC team in the NET at No. 7.

Mark Pope will face his former coach, Rick Pitino, in Saturday’s CBS Sports Classic. St. John’s is ranked No. 24 in the NET, making it a Quad 1 matchup in Atlanta. The Red Storm has recorded wins over Baylor and Ole Miss, but fell to Alabama, Auburn, and Iowa State.

The NET Ranking is the only advanced metric used by the Selection Committee, but it’s not what Las Vegas uses to handicap games. KenPom is still bullish on the Cats, ranking Kentucky at No. 20. The Cats have the 16th-ranked defense in college basketball. Bart Torvik‘s rankings more closely align with the NET, with the Cats coming in at No. 26.

Here is a quick look at Kentucky’s team sheet:

• Quad 1: 1-4 (11 games remaining)
• Quad 2: 0-0 (6 games remaining)
• Quad 3: 0-0 (2 games remaining)
• Quad 4: 6-0 (1 game remaining)

Quad 1: 1-4

Home: 1-30 | Neutral: 1-50 | Away: 1-75

NET Rank	Date	Opponent	Result
3	12/05/2025	Gonzaga (Nashville)	L 59-94
7	01/27/2026	at Vanderbilt
7	02/28/2026	Vanderbilt
10	11/18/2025	Michigan State (Champions Classic)	L 66-83
11	11/11/2025	at Louisville	L 88-96
14	01/03/2026	at Alabama
17	02/17/2026	Georgia
18	01/31/2026	at Arkansas
20	12/02/2025	North Carolina	L 64-67
22	02/14/2026	at Florida
22	03/07/2026	Florida
24	12/20/2025	St. John’s (CBS Sports Classic)
26	12/13/2025	Indiana	W 72-60
32	01/14/2026	at LSU
33	02/21/2026	at Auburn
35	01/17/2026	at Tennessee

Quad 2: 0-0

Home: 31-75 | Neutral: 51-100 | Away: 76-135

NET Rank	Date	Opponent	Result
35	02/07/2026	Tennessee
50	02/04/2026	Oklahoma
69	01/21/2026	Texas
73	01/07/2026	Missouri
81	03/03/2026	at Texas A&M
114	02/24/2026	at South Carolina

Quad 3: 0-0

Home: 76-160 | Neutral: 101-200 | Away: 136-240

NET Rank	Date	Opponent	Result
97	01/24/2026	Ole Miss
132	01/10/2026	Mississippi State

Quad 4: 6-0

Home: 161-362 | Neutral: 201-362 | Away: 241-362

NET Rank	Date	Opponent	Result
201	11/26/2025	Tennessee Tech	W 104-54
224	11/07/2025	Valparaiso	W 107-59
278	12/23/2025	Bellarmine
284	11/04/2025	Nicholls	W 77-51
332	11/14/2025	Eastern Ill.	W 99-53
346	12/9/2025	NC Central	W 103-67
350	11/21/2025	Loyola Maryland	W 88-46