I’m back from maternity leave …
In other news, the Associated Press poll released on Saturday has UK rated No. 18. It’s the first time in school history that the Cats earned a pre-season ranking in back-to-back seasons. UK is one of four Southeastern Conference teams rated including No. 3 Tennessee, No. 13 Georgia and No. 21 LSU. Three other UK opponents are in the top 10, including No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 7 Duke and No. 9 Louisville.
1. Baylor (33)
2. Notre Dame (6)
3. Tennessee
4. UConn
5. Stanford
6. Texas A&M (1)
7. Miami
8. Duke
9. Louisville
10. Georgetown
11. Maryland
12. Penn St.
13. Georgia
14. Florida State
15. Oklahoma
16. Rutgers
17. Purdue
18. Kentucky
19. DePaul
20. North Carolina
21. LSU
22. UCLA
23. Southern Cal
24. Texas
25. St. John’s
