With wins over Monmouth and UNC Greenbsoro, Kentucky improved to 7-1 and moved up a spot in both the AP and Coaches Polls. The Cats’ position in the KenPom, Sagarin, NET, and BPI ratings also improved from last Monday, in some cases dramatically:
- AP Poll: 9 (Previous: 10)
- Coaches Poll: 8 (Previous: 9)
- Ken Pomeroy Ratings: 16 (Previous: 19)
- Jeff Sagarin Ratings: 25 (Previous: 48)
- NET Rankings: 23 (Previous: 61)
- ESPN Basketball Power Index (BPI): 15 (Previous: 23)
What about their opponents?