Kentucky is still ranked after the loss to Notre Dame, but just barely. Kentucky is No. 21 in the new AP Top 25, an 11-spot drop from last week. Five other SEC teams are ranked: Alabama (6), Auburn (13), Tennessee (18), LSU (19), and Arkansas (24). Ohio State, Saturday’s opponent, is No. 15, up from No. 21 last week.
Yet again, there’s a new No. 1 team in the country. Baylor is in the top spot following Purdue’s loss at Rutgers. The Boilermakers fell to No. 3 while Duke occupies the No.