Kentucky receives zero votes in latest AP Top 25

Another weekend of college football has come and gone, which means it’s time for an updated AP Poll of the nation’s top-25 teams. Once again, Kentucky did not make the cut.

That’s not too surprising, as the AP hadn’t included the Wildcats in their Top-25 list even before their gut-wrenching loss to Florida. However, it’s baffling Kentucky didn’t even receive a single vote. Saturday’s game against the No. 9 team in the nation came down to a “couple of inches,” as Coach Stoops likes to say. UK was winning for three quarters, and yet Florida remains in the top 10, while UK didn’t earn a single vote.

So far this season, Kentucky has only received two votes, and those came following week two.

Here’s a look at the entire list as we head into week four of the season:

1. 1. Clemson
2. 2. Alabama
3. 3. Georgia
4. 4. LSU
5. 5. Oklahoma
6. 6. Ohio State
7. 7. Notre Dame
8. 8. Auburn
9. 9. Florida
10. 10. Utah
11. 11. Michigan
12. 12. Texas
13. 13. Penn State
14. 13. Wisconsin
15. 15. UCF
16. 16. Oregon
17. 17. Texas A&M
18. 18. Iowa
19. 19. Washington State
20. 20. Boise State
21. 21. Virginia
22. 22. Washington
23. 23. California
24. 24. Arizona State
25. 25. TCU

Kentucky’s next opponent, Mississippi State, did not make the cut but did receive 73 votes.

Now onto this week’s coaches poll, where Kentucky typically fares a bit better. That’s true again this week, as the Cats accumulated 14 votes from coaches across the country. 

Let’s hope the Cats use this as another piece of locker room motivation.