Kentucky Basketball No. 10 in new AP Top 25
The new AP College Basketball poll is out and the Cats are down a spot after a ho-hum win over Central Michigan. Kentucky is No. 10 in the new Top 25, behind Kansas and Alabama and ahead of Arizona. Purdue is the new No. 1 team in the country, followed by Baylor and the previous No. 1, Duke, which lost to Ohio State last Tuesday. The Buckeyes, who play Kentucky in Las Vegas on Dec. 18, are back in the poll at No. 21.
With LSU hopping in at No. 25, there are now SEVEN SEC teams in the rankings: Alabama (9), Kentucky (10), Arkansas (12), Tennessee (13), Auburn (18), Florida (20), and LSU (25). It really does just mean more. In case you missed this fun fact yesterday, Kentucky is the only school in the SEC with three teams ranked in the “major” sports right now. The men’s basketball team is No. 10 (AP), the women’s basketball team is No. 16 (AP), and the football team is No. 25 (AP). Go Cats.
AP Top 25 – December 6
| RANK | TEAM | PREVIOUS RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
| 1 | Purdue (8-0) | 2 | Big Ten | 1,525 (61) |
| 2 | Baylor (8-0) | 4 | Big 12 | 1,421 |
| 3 | Duke (7-1) | 1 | Atlantic Coast | 1,390 |
| 4 | UCLA (8-1) | 5 | Pacific 12 | 1,293 |
| 5 | Gonzaga (7-2) | 3 | West Coast | 1,240 |
| 6 | Villanova (6-2) | 6 | Big East | 1,175 |
| 7 | Texas (6-1) | 7 | Big 12 | 1,101 |
| 8 | Kansas (6-1) | 8 | Big 12 | 1,068 |
| 9 | Alabama (7-1) | 16 | Southeastern | 1,029 |
| 10 | Kentucky (6-1) | 9 | Southeastern | 972 |
| 11 | Arizona (7-0) | 11 | Pacific 12 | 919 |
| 12 | Arkansas (8-0) | 10 | Southeastern | 905 |
| 13 | Tennessee (6-1) | 13 | Southeastern | 762 |
| 14 | Houston (7-1) | 15 | American Athletic | 686 |
| 15 | Connecticut (8-1) | 17 | Big East | 527 |
| 16 | USC (8-0) | 20 | Pacific 12 | 510 |
| 17 | Iowa State (8-0) | 19 | Big 12 | 499 |
| 18 | Auburn (7-1) | 21 | Southeastern | 419 |
| 19 | Michigan State (7-2) | 22 | Big Ten | 405 |
| 20 | Florida (6-1) | 14 | Southeastern | 386 |
| 21 | Ohio State (6-2) | NR | Big Ten | 370 |
| 22 | Wisconsin (7-1) | 23 | Big Ten | 338 |
| 23 | Seton Hall (7-1) | 25 | Big East | 177 |
| 24 | BYU (7-1) | 12 | West Coast | 157 |
| 25 | LSU (8-0) | NR | Southeastern | 135 |
Others Receiving Votes: Colorado State 90, Xavier 78, Illinois 71, North Carolina 55, St. Bonaventure 37, Oklahoma 29, Memphis 14, Iowa 12, Michigan 11, San Francisco 10, Loyola Chicago 4, Indiana 3, Texas Tech 2
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