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Kentucky jumps 5 spots to No. 15 in latest AP Poll

Kentucky was at No. 20 in last weeks AP poll. This week they move up 5 spots to No. 15, just one place behind Louisville at No. 14.

was at No. 20 in last weeks AP poll. This week they move up 5 spots to No. 15, just one place behind Louisville at No. 14.

1. Ohio St. (52);29-2;1,612;1 
2. Kansas (13);29-2;1,569;2 
3. Pittsburgh;27-4;1,493;4 
4. Notre Dame;25-5;1,416;8 
5. Duke;27-4;1,265;4 
6. North Carolina;24-6;1,209;13 
7. San Diego St.;29-2;1,197;9 
8. BYU;28-3;1,187;3 
9. Purdue;25-6;1,108;6 
10. Texas;25-6;1,081;7 
11. Syracuse;25-6;984;12 
12. Florida;24-6;931;14 
13. Wisconsin;23-7;870;10 
14. Louisville;23-8;794;11 
15. Kentucky;22-8;639;20 
16. Arizona;25-6;562;18 
17. St. John’s;20-10;462;15 
18. Xavier;24-6;437;23 
19. Kansas St.;22-9;345;— 
20. West Virginia;20-10;294;— 
21. Connecticut;21-9;281;16 
22. Georgetown;21-9;244;17 
23. Utah St.;28-3;234;25 
24. Temple;24-6;209;— 
25. Cincinnati;24-7;202;—

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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On June 9, 1969, Tom Payne, a seven-foot All-American from Louisville, becomes the first black player to sign with the University of Kentucky.

 

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