This morning, we found out Kentucky was No. 12 in the final AP poll of the college football season. The Cats finished one spot higher in the Amway Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 11, a four-spot jump from their previous spot and highest ranking of the season.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
| 1 | Clemson | 15-0 | 1600 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1/4 |
| 2 | Alabama | 14-1 | 1536 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1/2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 13-1 | 1437 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2/10 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 12-2 | 1415 | 0 | 4 | – | 4/11 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 12-1 | 1316 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3/11 |
| 6 | Florida | 10-3 | 1192 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6/NR |
| 7 | Louisiana State | 10-3 | 1186 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4/24 |
| 8 | Georgia | 11-3 | 1147 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 2/8 |
| 9 | Texas | 10-4 | 1093 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7/NR |
| 10 | Washington State | 11-2 | 1007 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7/NR |
| 11 | Kentucky | 10-3 | 945 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Central Florida | 12-1 | 876 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 7/23 |
| 13 | Washington | 10-4 | 807 | 0 | 9 | -4 | 6/19 |
| 14 | Michigan | 10-3 | 780 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 4/22 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 10-3 | 720 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 12/NR |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 9-4 | 625 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Penn State | 9-4 | 581 | 0 | 12 | -5 | 8/20 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 12-2 | 497 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 17/NR |
| 19 | Northwestern | 9-5 | 375 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Army | 11-2 | 333 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 20/NR |
| 21 | Utah State | 11-2 | 252 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 13/NR |
| 22 | West Virginia | 8-4 | 235 | 0 | 16 | -6 | 6/22 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 11-2 | 186 | 0 | NR | 5 | 20/NR |
| 24 | Boise State | 10-3 | 165 | 0 | 24 | – | 17/NR |
| 25 | Mississippi State | – | 107 | 0 | 18 | -7 | 14/NR |
One day we’ll have proper perspective on this season but right now, it still feels like a dream.