Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is considered the sport’s bible by diehard fans, and this year, the Kentucky Wildcats made an appearance in the preseason rankings. The Cats are No. 21 in Steele’s preseason Top 25, one of eight SEC teams on the list.
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- LSU
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Penn State
- USC
- Texas
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Miami
- Virginia Tech
- Auburn
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- UCF
- Iowa
- Oklahoma State
- Memphis
ICYMI last week, Steele named nine Wildcats Preseason All-SEC:
- Drake Jackson, First Team Center
- Darian Kinnard, First Team Offensive Tackle
- Max Duffy, First Team Punter
- Landon Young, Second Team Offensive Tackle
- Quinton Bohanna, Second Team Defensive Lineman
- Boogie Watson, Second Team Linebacker
- Josh Ali, Fourth Team Wide Receiver
- Josh Paschal, Fourth Team Defensive Line
- Kelvin Joseph, Fourth Team Defensive Back
Duffy was also named First Team All-American punter and Kinnard Fourth Team All-American.