Road wins count more than home wins on the tournament resume, so Kentucky can do itself a lot of favors this week, especially at Auburn on Saturday. Here’s where the Cats’ past and future foes stand in this week’s rankings and ratings:
| Team | Result | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | KenPom | Sagarin | NET | ESPN BPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Loss, 118-84 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Southern Illinois | Win, 71-59 | NR | NR | 142 | 138 | 142 | 136 |
| North Dakota | Win, 96-58 | NR | NR | 266 | 267 | 281 | 251 |
| VMI | Win, 92-82 | NR | NR | 329 | 336 | 334 | 322 |
| Winthrop | Win, 87-74 | NR | NR | 134 | 140 | 110 | 144 |
| Tennessee State | Win, 77-62 | NR | NR | 318 | 319 | 325 | 305 |
| Monmouth | Win, 90-44 | NR | NR | 297 | 295 | 305 | 300 |
| UNC Greensboro | Win, 78-61 | NR | NR | 121 | 118 | 66 | 94 |
| Seton Hall | Loss, 84-83 | NR | NR | 48 | 46 | 39 | 52 |
| Utah | Win, 88-61 | NR | NR | 135 | 122 | 108 | 157 |
| North Carolina | Win, 80-72 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Louisville | Win, 71-58 | NR | NR | 27 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Alabama | Loss, 77-75 | NR | NR | 65 | 61 | 60 | 63 |
| Texas A&M | Win, 85-74 | NR | NR | 86 | 89 | 81 | 110 |
| Vanderbilt | Win, 56-47; Jan. |