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Where Kentucky stands in the latest AP and Coaches Polls
Many fans were hoping the Kentucky Wildcats would move up in the rankings even with a bye week due to the major upsets that happened over the weekend in college football and with the Cats’ big upset win last weekend at No. 6 Ole Miss.
Kentucky continues to move up in the rankings in the Coaches Poll. The Week 7 Coaches Poll Top 25 has come out, and Kentucky received 12 votes in the latest poll, which would rank them No. 31 overall and help to move them up two spots from the previous weekend.
As for the latest AP Top 25 poll, Kentucky moved down in the rankings, coming in at No. 39 overall and only receiving one vote.
Last week, Kentucky was ranked No. 35 and received six votes to be in the top-25. Sadly, all the losses this past weekend did not help out the Cats.
It is worth pointing out that Brett McMurphy of Action Network HQ released his top 25 earlier and had Kentucky as his No. 25 overall team.
My @AP_Top25 ballot
1-Texas
2-Ohio St
3-Georgia
4-Miami
5-Penn St
6-Oregon
7-Iowa St
8-Clemson
9-Ole Miss
10-Alabama
11-LSU
12-Tennessee
13-Notre Dame
14-BYU
15-Indiana
16-A&M
17-Utah
18-Kansas St
19-OU
20-Missouri
21-Pitt
22-Boise St
23-Illinois
24-SMU
25-Kentucky— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 6, 2024
The SEC continues to dominate in the Coaches Poll with six teams ranked in the top 10, and in total, nine SEC teams made it into the top 25 for the Coaches Poll. Also, Louisville is no longer ranked after being upset by SMU while playing at home.
- Texas
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Penn State
- Miami
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- LSU
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- Iowa State
- Texas A&M
- BYU
- Oklahoma
- Utah
- Missouri
- Kansas State
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Boise State
- Illinois
- Pittsburgh
- SMU
Others Receiving Votes: Southern California 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1
- Texas
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Georgia
- Miami (FL)
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Clemson
- Iowa State
- Notre Dame
- LSU
- BYU
- Texas A&M
- Utah
- Boise State
- Kansas State
- Indiana
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Pittsburgh
- Illinois
- Michigan
- SMU
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Cal 98, Nebraska 51, Navy 43, Army 33, Vanderbilt 26, Arkansas 17, Washington St. 8, Iowa 8, Texas Tech 7, Syracuse 6, Washington 4, Louisville 4, Colorado 3, Kentucky 1.
Hopefully, if Kentucky can defeat Vanderbilt this Saturday, they can gain some more momentum in the AP Top 25 in hopes of finally being ranked or being very close to being in the Top 25.
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Kentucky is poised to land either Donnie Freeman or Sebastian Rancik this weekend, per report
Jones posted on Twitter that “Kentucky will have (absent a major change) either Freeman or Rancik by tomorrow,” while also noting the Wildcats still need to add another shooter and another big to round out the roster.
One of the top targets is Donnie Freeman, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward transferring from Syracuse. Freeman arrived in Lexington on Tuesday night and began his visit on Wednesday before leaving without a commitment. While there was concern he could land at UConn, that visit has since been canceled, leaving Kentucky and St. John’s as the top teams.
Freeman averaged 16.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game last season, while adding nearly a block and a steal per contest. He shot 47.4% from the field but 30.2% from 3-point range across 23 games.
The other option is Sebastian Rancik, a 6-foot-11, 220-pound sophomore forward transferring from Colorado. Rancik visited Kentucky starting Wednesday through Thursday and brings a versatile skill set, averaging 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game while shooting 33.1% from 3.
Either Freeman or Rancik would provide a significant boost at the power forward position for head coach Mark Pope. Kentucky has already added guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins in the portal.
Kentucky football coach Will Stein reflects on new position
Will Stein was officially introduced to fans and media as the head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, replacing Mark Stoops.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football had its first spring game under new coach Will Stein at Kroger Field on Saturday.
The offense, in blue jerseys, had its moments. So too the defense, donning white uniforms.
Ultimately, the blue squad earned a 23-18 victory in a game called just after noon because of inclement weather.
Stein admitted he “got emotional” as he charged onto the field prior to kickoff.
“I know it wasn’t a real game, but when I ran on the field, I definitely — man, I felt it,” he said. “It was like a wave running over me. And very, very, just cool.”
While it doesn’t count in the standings, Stein walked away pleased.
“I think we got a lot of really good work,” he said. “That’s the goal of spring is to improve with fundamentals and technique, learn how to practice, learn what winning edges that we need throughout spring to go into summer and fall and prepare the team for play. And we came out of the scrimmage clean. There (were) no injuries, which to me, that’s the biggest win of the day. I could (not) care less about the score.
“If we come out clean, that’s good. The Wildcats won.”
New starting QB Kenny Minchey looked about as expected, with sharp passes evened out by moments of inconsistency. Martels Carter Jr., a defensive back who is lining up at running back this spring, scored a touchdown and had several nice runs.
And the defense forced multiple three-and-outs and also picked off one Minchey pass on a two-point conversion.
This story will be updated.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
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