Fresh off its 20-13 upset of No. 10 Florida, Kentucky is ranked No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
It's the first time this season that the Wildcats (5-0, 3-0 SEC) have been ranked by the AP.
Kentucky was one of five new teams entering the poll this week, thanks to its first win over Florida in Lexington since 1986.
The 2021 season has seen frequent movement in the rankings. Through the first five weeks of the season, 34 ranked teams have been defeated, the most in poll history.
Kentucky joins fellow SEC members Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Arkansas (13), Ole Miss (17), Auburn (18), and Florida (20) in the new poll.
The Cats return to action on Saturday at Kroger Field against LSU. The Tigers (3-2, 1-1 SEC) are coming off a 24-19 loss to Auburn.
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1. Alabama (53 first-place votes)
2. Georgia (9)
3. Iowa
4. Penn State
5. Cincinnati
6. Oklahoma
7. Ohio State
8. Oregon
9. Michigan
10. BYU
11. Michigan State
12. Oklahoma State
13. Arkansas
14. Notre Dame
15. Coastal Carolina
16. Kentucky
17. Ole Miss
18. Auburn
19. Wake Forest
20. Florida
21. Texas
22. Arizona State
23. NC State
24. SMU
25. San Diego State
Others receiving votes: Clemson 96, Texas A&M 41, Oregon State 27, Baylor 24, Mississippi State 18, Virginia Tech 13, Stanford 11, UTSA 10, Pittsburgh 6, Fresno State 5, Tennessee Tech 4, Western Michigan 3, Kansas State 2, Appalachian State 2, Boston College 1, UCLA 1