Kentucky ranked No. 10 in preseason AP Top 25

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by: Alex Walker

Posted: Nov 9, 2020 / 05:24 PM EST / Updated: Nov 9, 2020 / 05:24 PM EST

Kentucky head coach John Calipari shouts instructions to his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)(WDKY)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) – Kentucky is ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.

Gonzaga begins the season as the No. 1 team in the country followed by Baylor and Villanova.

Virginia is No. 4 and Iowa checks in at No. 5 to open the season.

Kentucky is the highest-ranked team in the SEC, followed by Tennessee at No. 12.

The Wildcats will face No. 6 Kansas in the Champions Classic. Kentucky also takes on No. 19 Texas and No. 22 UCLA in non-conference play.