Kentucky Wildcats News: UK vs. Manhattan and CFP Rankings Reactions

Good morning, BBN!

What a night for Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Football secured its highest College Football Playoff ranking ever at No. 6, and Kentucky Basketball looked dominant against the Manhattan Jaspers.

For Kentucky Football, this is arguably the biggest moment in program history, and it’s fair to say they should’ve been higher based on their SOS.

That said, Stein and the team can’t get too high off this ranking because it won’t matter if they can’t bring a win over Tennessee back to Lexington this Saturday.

For Kentucky Basketball, after all of the offseason chatter, it was good to see them come out and make a statement. It didn’t start the way anyone wanted, but once the jitters ran out, they were in complete control.

Yes, it’s Manhattan, but it’s encouraging to see the team take care of business like this after all of the question marks heading into this season.

The vibes are great in Lexington; let’s see if they can keep it up after this weekend.

Tweet of the Day:

24 PTS on 8/12 FG (6/9 3-PT) and 5 REB for Milan’s debut… big time.

Headlines:

Will Stein Press Conference – UK Athletics

Tennessee hate week!

Josh Heupel discusses Tennessee’s starting quarterback versus Kentucky – Yahoo Sports

Heupel is keeping Kentucky guessing about who will be under center Saturday.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee game glance, opening odds, and our early prediction – A Sea of Blue

The Wildcats have won six straight, but Knoxville presents their biggest test yet.

Prediction LSU football’s first College Football Playoff ranking – Yahoo Sports

Lane Kiffin’s Tigers have plenty of talent, but their résumé still needs a signature win.

Predicting A Hypothetical 24-Team College Football Playoff Bracket In Week 10 – FOX Sports

Kentucky lands a first-round bye in this expanded playoff projection, which is fun to think about.

Ravens name Joe Fagnano starter for Week 9 matchup vs. Jaguars with Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley injured – CBS Sports

Just a brutal stretch for Baltimore this year.

Sources – FSU’s top WR Duce Robinson (ACL) out for season – ESPN

Another brutal blow for Florida State in a season that’s already gone off the rails.

College basketball scores, opening night winners and losers: UCLA upsets No. 5 Arizona; No. 3 Illinois rolls – CBS Sports

College basketball wasted absolutely no time delivering its first major upset.

Chicago Makes A Statement: 3 Takeaways From The Bears’ Win Over The Seahawks – FOX Sports

Caleb Williams and the Bears are looking more and more like legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

PFT’s Week 9 2026 NFL power rankings – NBC Sports

Halfway through the NFL season, you can really start seeing the contenders vs. the pretenders.