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Named ballot coverage is unavailable for Western Kentucky in the available editions. No poll placement or NR history is inferred.
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Established in 1906, it began classes the following year as a state normal school. Its football team is known as the Hilltoppers.
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1906
- Total Enrollment
- 15,920Fall 2025 · University-wide, including dual-credit students
- Nickname
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.