Kentucky Football tabbed No. 22 in College Football Playoff rankings

A 9-3 regular-season record and another trip to the Citrus Bowl put a stamp on a terrific year for Kentucky Football. As a result, the Wildcats remain ranked by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

Not long after the Selection Committee tabbed Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, and Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, the rest of the Top 25 was dropped. Coming in at No. 22 in the country are the Kentucky Wildcats. UK was previously ranked No. 23 by the committee after a monster 52-21 win over Louisville last weekend. Despite having the week off, UK still moved up one spot.

December 5️⃣ #CFBPlayoff Selection Committee Rankings 🏈🏆

2️⃣1️⃣. Arkansas // @RazorbackFB
2️⃣2️⃣. Kentucky // @UKFootball
2️⃣3️⃣. Louisiana // @RaginCajunsFB
2️⃣4️⃣. San Diego State // @AztecFB
2️⃣5️⃣. Texas A&M // @AggieFootball

— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 5, 2021

Brett McMurphy of The Action Network reported earlier on Sunday that Kentucky will go up against Iowa in the Citrus Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 1. The news was later confirmed by Citrus Bowl representatives. Iowa is the alma mater of UK head coach Mark Stroops, which will surely add to the storyline over the next month.

Kentucky is one of six SEC schools to crack the CFP rankings, coming in as the fifth-highest squad and just one spot behind No. 21 Arkansas.

Check out the entire Top 25 CFP rankings below.

CFP rankings: Dec. 5 update

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

We’ll see you all in Orlando…