Kentucky, which has now fallen into a 20-point hole or greater in each of the ranked matchups it's had this season, has quite the schedule ahead. The Wildcats will also take on North Carolina, along with No. 13 Gonzaga, Indiana and No. 14 St. John's before battling in the SEC.

James Franklin, who was fired Oct. 12 by Penn State, was announced as the next head coach at Virginia Tech Monday night. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the news, which was confirmed by a source to the CDT.