Kentucky to Begin Season at No. 9 in Associated Press Top 25
The Kentucky men’s basketball program will enter the 2025-26 season ranked in the Associated Press Top 10, coming in at No. 9.
This is the 58th time in program history that the Wildcats are among the top-rated teams to open the season in 65 preseason AP polls. Kentucky leads all programs with 992 appearances in the weekly poll, which is in its 77th season.
UK’s opening exhibition foe, Purdue, begins the season as the preseason No. 1. Rounding out the top five include Houston, Florida, UConn and St.
Ten Kentucky regular-season opponents enter the 2025-26 season ranked in the AP Top 25, including four nonconference opponents in St. A fifth opponent, Indiana, is receiving votes to open the year.
The full preseason rankings are available via collegebasketball.ap.org.
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Author summary: Kentucky ranked No. 9 in AP Top 25.
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