Kentucky FB moves up three spots in Coaches Poll to No. 22

Kentucky Football was able to sneak back into the Coaches Poll Top 25 with a dominating performance over New Mexico State last week. Following an even more impressive 52-21 drumming of in-state rival Louisville on Saturday, the ‘Cats find themselves firmly within the national rankings.

The USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll updated its rankings on Sunday afternoon, moving Kentucky up three spots from No. 25 to No. 22 in the country. UK is currently the fourth-highest SEC program in the nation, ahead of Texas A&M and Arkansas.

SEC teams ranked in updated Coaches Poll

#1 Georgia
#2 Alabama
#8 Ole Miss
#22 Kentucky
#23 Texas A&M
#25 Arkansas

Others receiving votes:

#37 Mississippi State

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) November 28, 2021

Kentucky finishes the regular season posting a 9-3 record with dreams of a high-caliber bowl game alive and well. Now we’ll wait and see where the AP Poll decides to tab UK when those rankings come out later on Sunday. Heading into Saturday’s game against Louisville, Kentucky was ranked 30th by the AP.

Check out the rest of the Coaches Poll below.

Coaches Poll Top 25: Week 14

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Michigan (+3)
4. Cincinnati
5. Oklahoma State (+2)
6. Notre Dame (-1)
7. Ohio State (-4)
8. Ole Miss
9. Baylor (+1)
10. Oregon (+1)
11. Oklahoma (-2)
12. Iowa
13. Michigan State
14. BYU (+1)
15. Pittsburgh (+2)
16. Houston
17. Utah (+2)
18. Wake Forest (+3)
19. San Diego State (+3)
20. NC State (+4)
21. UL Lafayette (+2)
22. Kentucky (+3)
23. Texas A&M (-9)
24. Clemson (+3)
25. Arkansas (+1)

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 100; Texas-San Antonio 36; Appalachian State 30; Air Force 16; Minnesota 13; Purdue 11; Utah State 8; Coastal Carolina 8; Penn State 5; UCLA 3; Fresno State 3; Mississippi State 2.

Dropped from rankings: No. 18 Wisconsin; No. 20 Texas-San Antonio.