After wins over Georgia and Alabama, Kentucky is back in the top ten of the AP College Basketball Poll. The Cats moved up from No. 14 to No. 10 in the new rankings, just ahead of Louisville at No. 11.
Gonzaga remains the No. 1 team in the country, followed by Baylor, Duke, Auburn, and Butler. Michigan State dropped from No. 8 to No. 15 following yesterday’s embarrassing loss to Purdue. Ohio State also dropped, falling from No. 11 to No. 21. The Buckeyes have lost four straight since beating Kentucky in Las Vegas.
Others receiving votes: Iowa 88, Stanford 77, Arkansas 65, Indiana 50, Virginia 41, Penn State 36, LSU 30, Arizona 20, Wisconsin 19, Liberty 11, Northern Iowa 10, Purdue 10, Duquesne 9, Washington 9, TCU 8, Rutgers 8, Virginia Tech 5, Oregon State 4, Houston 4, BYU 3, East Tennessee State 2, Saint Mary’s 1, Harvard 1, Akron 1, USC 1