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Big Blue Brew 1/7: No. 6 AP Ranking
The women's basketball team is ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll.
Big Blue Brew Crew
January 07, 2026
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. The women’s basketball team moved up in the AP rankings! The Cats are now No. 6, their highest ranking since 2013-14.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
🏈 New staff
🤸 New coach
🔵 And much, much more!
Want More?
🔼 Expanding the Staff. Football coach Will Stein named Brandon Roberts the director of football sports performance. Roberts recently spent nine years at South Florida. In his career, he has mentored and trained more than 100 student-athletes to professional contracts, including 40 NFL Draft picks, 11 in the first round, and 44 MLB Draft picks, five in the first round.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Get Your Tickets! Excite Night for gymnastics is coming up on Friday, Jan. 16. Buy your tickets here!
What time is the meet?
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
New Coach! The football team welcomes Tony Washington Jr. as the new edges/outside linebackers coach. Washington Jr. spent the 2025 season at Ohio State as the assistant defensive line coach. The Buckeyes’ defense was ranked No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in nine different categories. Prior to Ohio State, he was with the defensive line and outside linebackers at UCLA in 2024.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Wednesday, January 7
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Missouri @ 7pm ET | Tickets
Thursday, January 8
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Alabama @ 7pm ET
Friday, January 9
👟 Track & Field Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational
🏊 Swim & Dive vs. Notre Dame @ 11am ET
📣 Stunt Blue-White Exhibition @ 6:30pm ET
Saturday, January 10
👟 Track & Field Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational
🏊 Swim & Dive vs. Missouri @ 11am ET
🤸 Gymnastics vs. California/Michigan/Michigan State @ 8pm ET | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Mississippi State @ 8:30pm ET | Tickets
Sunday, January 11
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma @ 4pm ET | Tickets
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 7pm ET!
🔵 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!
