It only took two games for Kentucky to be ranked in the Top 10 of a major poll this season.
Kentucky’s 26-16 victory vs. Florida in Gainesville propelled the Wildcats to No. 10 in the updated USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, ten spots up from last week’s ranking.
The loss dropped Florida to No. 21.
The SEC features 8 teams in the updated poll. In addition to Kentucky and Florida, Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Arkansas (11), Tennessee (16), Ole Miss (17), and Texas A&M (22) are ranked entering Week 3.
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- Southern California
- Michigan State
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- NC State
- Miami
- BYU
- Utah
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Wake Forest
- Baylor
- Texas
- Florida
- Texas A&M
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Pittsburgh
Dropped Out
No. 9 Notre Dame; No. 18 Wisconsin.
Receiving Votes
Florida State 85; Cincinnati 80; Appalachian State 50; Air Force 48; Kansas State 46; Wisconsin 43; Marshall 40; Notre Dame 35; Mississippi State 31; Washington State 29; Houston 25; Texas Tech 24; Oregon State 24; Minnesota 23; Texas Christian 18; Auburn 16; North Carolina 10; Syracuse 7; Washington 6; UCLA 4; Iowa State 4.
