Following a surprising first-round exit from the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the voters were not kind to Kentucky’s previously held single-digit ranking.
The Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll announced its final rankings for the 2021-22 season on Tuesday afternoon where the Wildcats finished tied for No. 16 in the country. Kentucky entered the tournament ranked No. 6 overall by the Coaches Poll, earning a two-seed in the opening round by the Selection Committee, but the loss to 15-seed Saint Peter’s dropped the ‘Cats down 10 spots. Saint Peter’s finished their magical Elite 8 run ranked No.