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UK Hoops Ranked No. 6 in Preseason AP Poll
The ranking is the highest preseason ranking in school history.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - After
reaching the Elite Eight for the second time in three years and winning
their first Southeastern Conference regular season championship in 30
years last season, the Kentucky women’s basketball team has been picked
to start the 2012-13 season at No. 6 by The Associated Press, the
Wildcats’ highest preseason ranking in school history.
The previous high was a No. 8 ranking prior to the 1982-83 season.
Kentucky, which has ranked in three consecutive preseason AP polls, is
one of five SEC teams to rank in the top 25 with Georgia (No. 10),
Texas A&M (No. 15), Vanderbilt (No. 16) and Tennessee (No. 20).
Other Kentucky opponents in the AP poll are Baylor (No. 1), Louisville
(No. 9) and DePaul (No. 25).
The Lady Bears were ranked No. 1 followed by UConn, Duke and Stanford, respectively.
The Wildcats' lone exhibition game of the season is free and scheduled
for Monday, Nov. 5 vs. Bellarmine at 6 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum.
The season opener is Saturday, Nov. 10 vs. Delaware State at 1 p.m. ET.
1. Baylor
2. Connecticut
3. Duke
4. Stanford
5. Maryland
6. Kentucky
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Louisville
10. Georgia
11. Delaware
12. Oklahoma
13. California
14. St. John’s
15. Texas A&M
16. Vanderbilt
17. West Virginia
18. Nebraska
19. Ohio State
20. Tennessee
21. Purdue
22. Georgia Tech
23. Oklahoma St.
24. Miami
25. DePaul
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