Where Kentucky ranks in the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Posted by author February 17, 2025 Sports

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The struggled with unranked SEC opponents continued for the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, and they lost to Texas 82-78. The loss lowered their record against non-ranked conference foes to 1-4, a strange occurrence considering their success against ranked teams this year.

The loss to Texas also dropped Kentucky in the new USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. They’ve now fallen multiple weeks in a row, and this week, are outside the top 20. The Wildcats dropped three spots to number 21, to be exact.

Kentucky is now the seventh highest rated SEC team. Eight are ranked altogether, with another receiving votes. Five SEC teams are ranked in the top ten, with three in the top five.

The Auburn Tigers are at the top after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. The Florida Gators are up to number two, and the Tide dropped just a few spots to number four. The Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies are the other teams in the top ten.

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	Auburn	23-2	775 (31)
2	Florida	22-3	712
3	Duke	22-3	704
4	Alabama	21-4	692
5	Houston	21-4	672
6	Tennessee	21-5	605
7	Texas A&M	20-5	570
8	Iowa State	20-5	534
9	St. John’s	22-4	501
10	Texas Tech	20-5	488
11	Wisconsin	20-5	441
12	Michigan	20-5	413
13	Michigan State	20-5	407
14	Purdue	19-7	388
15	Marquette	19-6	284
16	Missouri	19-6	272
17	Clemson	21-5	267
18	Arizona	17-8	223
19	Memphis	21-5	184
20	Maryland	20-6	183
21	Kentucky	17-8	162
22	Louisville	20-6	109
23	Mississippi State	18-7	106
24	Saint Mary’s	23-4	86
25	Kansas	17-8	69