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Kentucky men’s basketball rises four spots to No. 19 in week two AP Top 25 poll

Kentucky men’s basketball jumped four spots in the week two AP Top 25 college basketball poll on Monday, taking the No. 19 spot after a 2-0 week.

The Wildcats took care of business in the first week of the Mark Pope era, thrashing Wright State 103-62 and besting Bucknell 100-72 over the weekend.

the Kentucky Wildcats Men’s basketball team steps onto the court after half time during the basketball game vs. Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 100-72. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Kentucky was the fifth highest ranked SEC school in the week two poll, an improvement from being the eighth highest in the week one poll.