SportsWednesday, November 4
Kentucky lands at No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, a program best
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If you bleed blue, Tuesday was a good night. Kentucky landed at No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, the highest in program history. The old high was No. 9 on Oct. 30, 2018. Not bad for a team picked to finish 14th among the SEC's 16 teams this summer.
Kentucky sits sixth among 25 teams in the first CFP rankings
The College Football Playoff committee's first 2026 rankings of 25 teams
6thof 25
Source: WKYT
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| Place | Rank of 25 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2nd |
| Kentucky | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 11th |
| Tennessee | 13th |
The Cats are 7-1 and tied with Georgia for first in the SEC. If the playoff started now, Kentucky would host No. 11 Notre Dame at Kroger Field in the first round, with quarterback Kenny Minchey facing his old team. The winner would play No. 3 Utah.
Kentucky ranks ahead of Tennessee in the CFP and AP polls
| Kentucky | Measure | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | CFP rank | 13 |
| 8 | AP rank | 16 |
| 7 | Wins | 6 |
| 5 | SEC wins | 3 |
Sources: Lexington Herald Leader, WKYT
- Next game: at Tennessee, Neyland Stadium, Sat., Nov. 7
- Kickoff: reports list both 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Ranked teams left: three of four remaining games
- SEC title game: Sat., Dec. 5
- Final CFP rankings: Sun., Dec. 6
Sources: Lexington Herald Leader, WKYT, Messenger-Inquirer