Missouri has lost two games by a combined seven points; Kentucky has won three by a combined 16. The Wildcats are technically still a part of the SEC East race — at 3-2 in conference play, they are a half-game behind 3-1 Florida and a half-game ahead of 2-2 Tennessee — despite not actually being very good. But what would you prefer right about now: a 4-3 record with a bad S&P+ ranking (70th) or a 2-5 record with an encouraging ranking (40th)?
I thought so. Me, too.
Kentucky isn’t very good at much, but the Wildcats are very good at running the football.