Kentucky basketball opened SEC play with a big win at Rupp Arena. Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats slowed Florida, handing the Gators their first loss.

Florida basketball was unable to overcome some poor defensive stretches in its 106-100 loss to Kentucky. Here are three takeaways

Florida basketball drops to No. 8 in the USA Today men's college poll after losing to Kentucky at Rupp Arena in its SEC opener

The men's college basketball AP Top 25 will get a shakeup at the top this week, as the Tennessee Volunteers suffered their first loss of the season, a blowout to the Florida Gators. Meanwhile, the Georgia Bulldogs crack the ranking for the first time.

Florida dropped three spots to No. 8 in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday after suffering its first loss to Kentucky. The Gators entered last weekend as one of three unbeaten teams remaining before losing to the Wildcats 106-100 in the SEC opener for both teams.

The Florida Gators suffered their first loss of the season last weekend with a 106-100 defeat at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats. Despite falling on the road, Todd Golden’s team ranked eighth in the most recent AP Poll.