Head coach Mark Stoops after his team beats Louisville to end their regular season play 9-3. Louisville Courier Journal
Kentucky won the Governor's Cup with a blowout victory over Louisville on Saturday, securing the Wildcats first nine-win regular season since 1977.
But despite the 9-3 record and wins against Florida, Missouri and Mississippi State, Kentucky was ranked No. 15 in the College Football Playoff rankings heading into the final weekend before bowl season.
As the Courier Journal reporter Jon Hale pointed out, fellow 9-3 Southeastern Conference teams Florida (No.