Good morning, Big Blue Nation! Monday, October 26. Hope you had a great weekend.
The big news coming out of Sunday's polls is that Kentucky is officially a consensus top-10 team.
The Kernel notes that UK climbs to No. 9 in the AP Poll—marking the program's highest Week 8 ranking since 1977—while also breaking into the top 10 of the Coaches Poll following the win over Vanderbilt.
If you're looking for metrics to back up the ranking, look no further than ESPN's Football Power Index.
Saturday Down South points out that Kentucky leads the entire nation in "Strength of Record," validating the resume Will Stein's squad has built through eight weeks.
With physical SEC play taking its toll, the bye week couldn't have come at a better time.
A Sea of Blue breaks down the injury updates following Saturday's game, outlining how the extra week off will allow key contributors to rest up before heading down to Knoxville.
Switching to volleyball, a program once dubbed the "best team on campus" is facing a rough patch.
KSR recaps Sunday's sweep at the hands of No. 19 Texas A&M, dropping No. 4 UK into a serious mid-season funk after back-to-back losses.
Over in media news, WDRB and WAVE have joined forces, and veteran reporter Eric Crawford has published his first piece for the combined newsroom.
Crawford writes on WDRB/WAVE that Kentucky found its footing—and something more—in their 76-65 exhibition win over Texas Tech, offering a deeper look at Mark Pope’s rotation.
Finally, sticking with basketball,
Yahoo Sports reports that Kentucky and St. John's are in advanced discussions for a two-year series, which could feature a marquee neutral-site game played outdoors at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.
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