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#24AP Rank
249
53/60Ranked BallotsRanked average 21.30
2.72

Season Poll History

EditionPublishedRankPointsRanked / Ballots
Preseason2026-10-19#2324349/59
Week 12026-11-09#2424953/60

Every Voter’s Choice

VoterRankBallot
Andrew Kahn#11Complete Ballot
Dick Vitale#15Complete Ballot
Dave Preston#16Complete Ballot
Zach Klein#16Complete Ballot
Dave Mackall#17Complete Ballot
Izzie Begley#18Complete Ballot
Seth Davis#18Complete Ballot
David Jablonski#19Complete Ballot
Pat Rooney#19Complete Ballot
Andrew Krammer#20Complete Ballot
Davis Baker#20Complete Ballot
Eric Crawford#20Complete Ballot
Jeff Neiburg#20Complete Ballot
Kevin Sjuts#20Complete Ballot
Mia O'Brien#20Complete Ballot
Percy Allen#20Complete Ballot
Andrew Quinn#21Complete Ballot
Anthony Kristensen#21Complete Ballot
Chris Nee#21Complete Ballot
John Wustrow#21Complete Ballot
Peter Rauterkaus#21Complete Ballot
Scott Richey#21Complete Ballot
Toyloy Brown III#21Complete Ballot
Brenna Greene#22Complete Ballot
Chris Lea#22Complete Ballot
Janyre Cooper#22Complete Ballot
Jon Rothstein#22Complete Ballot
Justin Jackson#22Complete Ballot
Keith Farmer#22Complete Ballot
Kendall Duncan#22Complete Ballot
Kyle Franko#22Complete Ballot
Pete Hayes#22Complete Ballot
Stephen Means#22Complete Ballot
Trevor Hass#22Complete Ballot
Jeff Borzello#23Complete Ballot
Joe Cook#23Complete Ballot
Kate Rogerson#23Complete Ballot
Lance Allan#23Complete Ballot
Randy Heitz#23Complete Ballot
Rob Gray#23Complete Ballot
Sam Rothman#23Complete Ballot
Scott Hamilton#23Complete Ballot
Bob Ballou#24Complete Ballot
Donna Ditota#24Complete Ballot
Dylan Sinn#24Complete Ballot
Ian Kress#24Complete Ballot
John Johnson#24Complete Ballot
Joseph Duarte#24Complete Ballot
Kevin McNamara#24Complete Ballot
Mark Zeigler#24Complete Ballot
Chris Murray#25Complete Ballot
Geoff Grammer#25Complete Ballot
Shane Mettlen#25Complete Ballot
CJ MooreNRComplete Ballot
Dave BorgesNRComplete Ballot
Harold KuntzNRComplete Ballot
Jackson PayneNRComplete Ballot
Jeff RabjohnsNRComplete Ballot
Jon WilnerNRComplete Ballot
Kellan OlsonNRComplete Ballot

Games and Season Record

5408 known games · Partial schedule coverage; missing games are unavailable · Saved observation: 2026-11-13T20:26:16.099Z. Automatic provider updates are active.

2–0 in known completed results before 2026-11-09 (Eastern calendar day). 26 games have unresolved dates, results or season classification. Same-day games are excluded because this poll has no publication time.

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public land-grant university in Lexington. Founded in 1865, its campus is near downtown in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region.

Location
Lexington, Kentucky
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1865
Total Enrollment
38,719Fall 2025 · Preliminary university count
Nickname
Kentucky Wildcats
Sources & References
Main building, University of Kentucky
Main Building · Photo published in 2007Photo: Seicer / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.