It's early. Too early for a holiday game, too important for a warm-up act. And somehow, it's time for Kentucky and Louisville to square off, even if many fans are still breaking down their own rosters.

Kentucky holds at No. 9, and Louisville drops down one spot to No. 12.

It is the final AP poll before the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Both the Associated Press and Coaches polls rank the Hoosiers as a top 10 squad and the Cardinals within the top 20.