Kentucky receives 73 votes in Preseason Coaches Poll
Your University of Kentucky Wildcats didn’t make the Top 25 of the Preseason Amway Coaches Poll, but they’re just outside. The Cats received 73 votes, which puts them in 29th place. Clemson is the preseason No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, and LSU.
In total, six SEC teams made the top 25: Alabama (3), Georgia (4), LSU (5), Florida (8), Auburn (11), and Texas A&M (13). Tennessee received 111 votes (26), while the Louisville Cardinals got 62 (33). Mississippi State got nine.
Check it all out for yourself:
| RANK | TEAM | PTS | 1ST |
| 1 | Clemson | 1589 | 38 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1555 | 17 |
| 3 | Alabama | 1495 | 4 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1345 | 0 |
| 5 | Louisiana State | 1330 | 6 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1315 | 0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 1199 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida | 1176 | 0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 1164 | 0 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1012 | 0 |
| 11 | Auburn | 898 | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 887 | 0 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 807 | 0 |
| 14 | Texas | 703 | 0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 687 | 0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 524 | 0 |
| 17 | Southern California | 521 | 0 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 494 | 0 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 415 | 0 |
| 20 | Utah | 241 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Florida | 232 | 0 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 229 | 0 |
| 23 | Iowa | 204 | 0 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 143 | 0 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 135 | 0 |
Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 111; Boise State 111; Arizona State 88; Kentucky 73; Memphis 71; Baylor 66; Washington 65; Louisville 62; Miami 58; Appalachian State 31; Navy 17; Virginia 13; Air Force 12; Mississippi State 9; Texas Christian 7; Washington State 6; Tulane 5; California 5; UL Lafayette 3; Southern Methodist 3; Nebraska 3; Stanford 2; Pittsburgh 1; Kansas State 1; Indiana 1; Duke 1.
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