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Louisville Basketball: 5 Reactions To The Week 11 AP Poll

By Derek Snyder

Jan 14, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) smiles as the crowd boos him during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) smiles as the crowd boos him during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) guard De'Aaron Fox (0) forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) and guard Dominique Hawkins (25) celebrate during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 87-81. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) guard De’Aaron Fox (0) forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) and guard Dominique Hawkins (25) celebrate during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 87-81. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The Kentucky “Hype-Train” Is Back On Track

Kentucky is currently getting the “hype” treatment from the Associated Press and it’s almost as funny as North Carolina being ranked above Louisville. Heck, I won’t even argue that the Cards should be ranked above Kentucky right now, but they surely shouldn’t be ranked above 16-1 Baylor.

The Wildcats, who are 15-2, moved up one spot after barely beating Vanderbilt and knocking off Auburn at home last weekend-talk about a rough schedule.

Baylor on the other hand, loses on the road to #7 West Virginia and then beats #25 Kansas State on the road as well. The difference between these two teams was that the Bears dropped from number one to number six.

Next: Why UNC Being Ranked Above Louisville Is A Joke

What’s even more absurd is that Baylor is 5-1 against ranked opponents this season, whereas Kentucky is 2-2. The bias of some of these polls are just getting too out of hand if you ask me.

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