Kentucky was 3-0 last week, but fell out of the top ten of the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Cats are down one spot to No. 11, a few spots behind their CBS Sports Classic opponent, Ohio State, and one spot ahead of their Big 12/SEC Challenge foe, Texas Tech.
The top three is the same as the AP Poll: Duke, Louisville, and Michigan State. Also representing the SEC are Tennessee (No. 16), Auburn (No. 17), and Florida (No. 25).
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Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 53, Purdue 42, Texas 32, Florida State 30, Michigan 24, Saint Mary’s 16, Penn State 15, Kansas State 15, Butler 14, Arkansas 12, LSU 10, Creighton 9, Dayton 7, Wisconsin 6, Cincinnati 2, Wichita State 2, Tulane 1, West Virginia 1, DePaul 1, Indiana 1
Dropped from rankings: Texas 22
ICYMI earlier, Kentucky came in at No.