Before the start of Illinois football's training camp, beat writer Bob Asmussen is counting down the Top 50 teams heading into the 2019 college football season:
No. 47: Kentucky
Coach: Mark Stoops
2018 record: 10-3
Projected 2019 record: 8-4
Circle the date: Oct. 19 at Georgia
Bowl trip: Texas
Why No. 47: After a ho-hum first five seasons in Lexington, Stoops broke out with double-digit wins in 2018, including a Citrus Bowl victory against Penn State.