Kentucky made a big move following a Sweet 16 finish.
Mark Pope’s first season as the Kentucky Wildcats head coach saw his team make the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. That also earned them a top-15 finish in the final edition of the major college basketball polls.
The last AP Top 25 Poll has the Cats checking in at No. 12, while the Coaches Top 25 Poll has them at No. 14. They were No. 18 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the Coaches Poll ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
The national champion Florida Gators claimed the top spot, followed by the Houston Cougars, Duke Blue Devils, Auburn Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan State Spartans, Texas Tech Red Raiders, and Maryland Terrapins, as both polls had the exact same top 10.
Speaking of, Kentucky ended up notching four wins over top-10 teams this season, including one vs. Florida.
For your amusement, Louisville, who was 10 spots ahead of Kentucky in the pre-NCAA Tournament Coaches Poll and eight spots ahead in the AP Poll, fell all the way down to No. 21 following a Round of 64 shellacking at the hands of Creighton.
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— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) April 8, 2025
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