How much did the loss to Alabama damage Kentucky’s resume? Not much, actually. Although the Cats fell five/four spots in the AP/Coaches Polls, they only dipped a spot or two in the Sagarin and NET rankings and even rose in the KenPom and ESPN BPI.
At 10-3, here’s where the Cats and their opponents stand in the rankings and ratings:
- AP Poll: 18 (Previous: 13)
- Coaches Poll: 18 (Previous: 14)
- Ken Pomeroy Ratings: 12 (Previous: 13)
- Jeff Sagarin Ratings: 14 (Previous: 13)
- NET Rankings: 13 (Previous: 11)
- ESPN Basketball Power Index (BPI): 15 (Previous: 16)
| Team | Result | AP Poll | Coaches Poll | KenPom | Sagarin | NET | ESPN BPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | Loss, 118-84 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Southern Illinois | Win, 71-59 | NR | NR | 130 | 133 | 123 | 127 |
| North Dakota | Win, 96-58 | NR | NR | 263 | 271 | 278 | 243 |
| VMI | Win, 92-82 | NR | NR | 328 | 334 | 332 | 315 |
| Winthrop | Win, 87-74 | NR | NR | 139 | 148 | 120 | 149 |
| Tennessee State | Win, 77-62 | NR | NR | 308 | 316 | 336 | 292 |
| Monmouth | Win, 90-44 | NR | NR | 295 | 297 | 311 | 300 |
| UNC Greensboro | Win, 78-61 | NR | NR | 103 | 105 | 64 | 78 |
| Seton Hall | Loss, 84-83 | NR | NR | 49 | 45 | 38 | 57 |
| Utah | Win, 88-61 | NR | NR | 124 | 120 | 97 | 151 |
| North Carolina | Win, 80-72 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Louisville | Win, 71-58 | NR | NR | 37 | 33 | 27 | 34 |
| Alabama | Loss, 77-75 | NR | NR | 59 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
| Texas A&M | Jan. |