As expected, Kentucky’s win over Louisville further improved their standing in the college basketball rankings and ratings. With back-to-back wins over quality opponents, the Cats now have a top 15 resume heading into what will be a brutal conference schedule:
- AP Poll: 13 (Previous: 16)
- Coaches Poll: 14 (Previous: 15)
- Ken Pomeroy Ratings: 13 (Previous: 15)
- Jeff Sagarin Ratings: 13 (Previous: 22)
- NET Rankings: 11 (Previous: 22)
- ESPN Basketball Power Index (BPI): 16 (Previous: 18)
Here’s where Kentucky’s opponents landed in the new rankings and ratings:
| Team | Result | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | KenPom | Sagarin | NET | ESPN BPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Loss, 118-84 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Southern Illinois | Win, 71-59 | NR | NR | 131 | 136 | 124 | 130 |
| North Dakota | Win, 96-58 | NR | NR | 285 | 289 | 299 | 258 |
| VMI | Win, 92-82 | NR | NR | 330 | 333 | 330 | 312 |
| Winthrop | Win, 87-74 | NR | NR | 149 | 151 | 136 | 161 |
| Tennessee State | Win, 77-62 | NR | NR | 297 | 305 | 331 | 276 |
| Monmouth | Win, 90-44 | NR | NR | 301 | 313 | 344 | 308 |
| UNC Greensboro | Win, 78-61 | NR | NR | 99 | 97 | 53 | 74 |
| Seton Hall | Loss, 84-83 | NR | NR | 55 | 53 | 52 | 60 |
| Utah | Win, 88-61 | NR | NR | 141 | 141 | 144 | 173 |
| North Carolina | Win, 80-72 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 |
| Louisville | Win, 71-58 | NR | NR | 42 | 31 | 26 | 36 |
| Alabama | Jan. |