Some people wondered how long it would take before the Cards made their way into the Top 25 polls. Now we know it took until a 5-0 start. The Cards now find themselves in both the AP and the Coaches poll this week at 24 and 22, respectively. That ranking will be put to the test on Wednesday when Louisville battles #3 Michigan State on the road. Full polls below.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (59) | 6-0 | 1,619 |
| 2 | Maryland (4) | 6-0 | 1,512 |
| 3 | Michigan State (2) | 7-0 | 1,510 |
| 4 | Kansas | 4-1 | 1,342 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 1,338 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 4-0 | 1,269 |
| 7 | Duke | 6-1 | 1,253 |
| 8 | Villanova | 6-0 | 1,218 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 5-1 | 1,155 |
| 10 | Virginia | 5-1 | 965 |
| 11 | Purdue | 6-0 | 904 |
| 12 | Xavier | 7-0 | 801 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 4-1 | 788 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6-0 | 696 |
| 15 | Oregon | 5-0 | 628 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 5-1 | 587 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 551 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 522 |
| 19 | Arizona | 6-1 | 504 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 6-0 | 363 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 5-1 | 289 |
| 22 | SMU | 4-0 | 256 |
| 23 | Providence | 6-1 | 247 |
| 24 | Louisville | 5-0 | 173 |
| 25 | Baylor | 4-1 | 162 |
