Kentucky football just took a brutal six-spot tumble in the latest US LBM Football Coaches Poll, dropping straight out of the top 10 after sitting comfortably at No. 7 last week. Now, the Wildcats are looking up from No. 13, and you just know that 34-6 shellacking at Tennessee is why.
The Streak is Shattered, The Poll Follows
That 28-point defeat wasn’t just a tough loss, it absolutely decimated their impressive six-game win streak that had everyone talking. Before this Tennessee mess, head coach Will Stein’s crew was even higher, snagging the No. 8 spot in the Associated Press Top 25. We’re still waiting for that new AP poll to drop later today, but you can bet the numbers won’t be pretty there either. This kind of collapse in the rankings after a big loss, it really shifts the vibe around the program.
SEC Standing Under a Microscope
Overall, the Wildcats are holding onto a 7-2 record, with a 5-2 mark in the SEC. That 5-2 puts them tied for second in the league, which sounds decent, right? But here’s the kicker: they’d lose any head-to-head tiebreaker with Alabama. Why? Because the Crimson Tide hammered them 45-17 in Lexington back on September 12. Two 28-point losses this season, one at home, one on the road. That’s a trend that’s gotta sting for any team with big aspirations.
What’s Next for the Wildcats?
Now, they’re heading back to Kroger Field this week, hosting Florida on November 14, with kickoff slated for 6:15 p.m. Can they bounce back from this brutal slide and prove they still belong in the conversation, or is this the start of a late-season collapse? Fans will be watching closely to see if they can turn this around.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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