Lunardi's Bracketology Bubble Watch: Kentucky's NCAA Tournament Hopes on the Line
Wildcats Face Crucial Stretch of Games as Selection Sunday Approaches
Kentucky's NCAA Tournament hopes are hanging in the balance as the Wildcats enter a critical stretch of games that could determine their fate. Joe Lunardi, ESPN's resident bracketologist, has Kentucky on the bubble in his latest projections, with the Wildcats currently projected as one of the last teams to make the field.Kentucky has a 16-9 record overall and a 7-5 mark in SEC play, but the Wildcats have struggled against top competition. They have losses to Kansas, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Alabama, and their only wins over NCAA Tournament bubble teams are against Mississippi State and South Carolina.
The Wildcats have a chance to improve their resume in the coming weeks, with games against Florida, Tennessee, and Auburn remaining on the schedule. However, they will need to win at least two of those three games to have a good chance of making the NCAA Tournament.
Lunardi has Kentucky as a No. 11 seed in his latest projections, which would mean they would face a No. 6 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats have a history of success in the NCAA Tournament, having won eight national championships, but they will need to play their best basketball down the stretch to make it to the Big Dance this year.
