| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 18–9 |
| Conf Record: | 9–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Amber Smith |
| Tourney Result: | Second round |
The 2020–21 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by head coach Kyra Elzy, play their home games at Memorial Coliseum and Rupp Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
The SEC media poll was released on November 17, 2020.[1]
| Media poll | ||
| 1 | South Carolina | |
| 2 | Kentucky | |
| 3 | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | Arkansas | |
| 5 | Mississippi State | |
| 6 | Tennessee | |
| 7 | LSU | |
| 8 | Alabama | |
| 9 | Georgia | |
| 10 | Missouri | |
| 11 | Ole Miss | |
| 12 | Florida | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | |
| 14 | Auburn | |
See main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings. ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.
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