UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart was thrilled the Citrus Bowl picked Kentucky for its New Year's Day bowl game. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal
LEXINGTON, Ky. — We are unlikely to ever learn how hotly Kentucky football’s ranking was debated by the College Football Playoff committee.
Thanks to a new interactive look at the USA TODAY Amway Coaches’ Poll however, we can see how wide the variance was on how coaches around the country viewed Kentucky. The Wildcats, who finished No. 14 in the CFP ranking, were ranked No.