Following the likeliest route to a ninth National Championship, Kentucky will first face Mrs. Tyler Thompson’s beloved alma mater, Davidson. If Kentucky can get by the fighting Steph Curry’s Wildcats, up next is Arizona. The Pac-12 Tournament Champions are led by DeAndre Ayton, an athletic seven-footer widely regarded as the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Waiting in the Sweet 16 is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, the Virginia Cavaliers. If Kentucky makes it that far, a rematch with Tennessee or possibly Cincinnati awaits.
It’s ridiculous that two Power Five conference champions can meet in the second round.