Kentucky Basketball Moves Up Three Spots to No. 16 in Latest AP Poll

Kentucky Basketball Moves Up Three Spots to No. 16 in Latest AP Poll

Kentucky basketball moved up three spots to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll following its two-win week: 

1. Houston
2. Texas
3. Virginia
4. Purdue 
5. UConn
6. Kansas
7. Tennessee
8. Alabama
9. Arkansas
10. Arizona
11. Auburn
12. Baylor
13. Maryland
14. Indiana
15. Duke
16. Kentucky 
17. Illinois 
18. Gonzaga
19. UCLA 
20. Iowa State
21. Creighton
22. San Diego State 
23. Mississippi State 
24. TCU 
25. Ohio State 

The Wildcats are one of six SEC teams ranked in the new poll. They'll have just one opportunity to move up in next weeks rankings, as they host the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday, Dec. 10. Tip is set for 1 p.m. EST and will air on the SEC Network. 

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