Kentucky MBB Ranked No. 4 in Preseason AP Poll

The Wildcats are the top-ranked SEC team in the preseason poll

The preseason AP Top 25 Poll for the 2022-23 college basketball season is here. 

After bowing out in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament a season ago, the once-again revamped Kentucky Wildcats check in at No. 4 in the brand new rankings. 

1. North Carolina (47)
2. Gonzaga (12)
3. Houston (1)
4. Kentucky (2)
5. Kansas
6. Baylor 
7. Duke
8. UCLA
9. Creighton
10. Arkansas
11. Tennessee
12. Texas
13. Indiana
14. TCU
15. Auburn
16. Villanova
17. Arizona
18. Virginia
19. San Diego State 
20. Alabama
21. Oregon
22. Michigan
23. Illinois
24. Dayton
25. Texas Tech

Kentucky received two first-place votes and is one of five SEC teams ranked. The Wildcats will take on eight currently-ranked opponents this season, including No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 5 Kansas and No. 8 UCLA. 

The Cats were ranked No. 1 in the brand new 2022-23 preseason KenPom ratings, released on Sunday.

Kentucky's regular season opener against the Howard Bison on Nov. 7 is just 21 days away. 

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