Will Stein and the Kentucky football team needed a win on Saturday to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, poor play on both sides of the ball resulted in a 21-14 loss to the Gators. It probably knocked them out of playoff contention, and caused them to drop in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Wildcats fell five spots to No. 18 this week, which is their lowest ranking since the first week in October. They are the sixth-highest ranked team from the SEC this week, and need a win next week to avoid a fall completely out of the top 25.
Overall, the SEC still dominates the poll, with eight teams in the top 25, and four more receiving votes. The Georgia Bulldogs sit atop the poll, but the Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Longhorns, and Tennessee
Volunteers are all in the top ten.
With two games remaining, Kentucky needs to rebound quickly. Saturday night's performance was their worst this season, and ended playoff dreams. Here are the full results of this week's coaches poll
This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky takes big tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll
